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" Creating a global platform for collaboration in education research and innovation has been the PISA initiative's aspiration from its conception in the late 1990s. "

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" In the face of sluggish growth, aging societies, and increasing educational attainment of young women, the economic case for gender equality is clear. "

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" In a country like Mexico, you can't forget about poverty - about how half of the population lives in poverty, and how half of that half live in extreme poverty. "

" Israel is a producer of growth. "

" We cannot sustain long-term growth in our economies if we do not protect and preserve our environment. "

" It isn't only rich countries that suffer from the effects of tax havens. Developing countries also lose billions of dollars in tax revenues due each year because wealthy individuals and some companies use tax havens to move assets and income offshore. "

" The City of London is always going to be there and will continue to be important. "

" Social cohesion and inclusive growth are additional crucial perspectives to incorporate into public policies, targeting a renewed social contract that reduces inequalities and benefits the whole of society. "

" I said a vote to leave would be a Brexit tax. I couldn't think of anything stronger than that. "

" Economic resources are not all that matter in people's lives. "

" Providing investors with recourse against governments is valuable. "

" Our leaders must get to grips with the huge risk that carbon dioxide emissions pose to the economy and the environment. As we know, carbon dioxide is a long-lived gas. It hangs around. "

" At the OECD, we stand ready to continue to help our member and partner countries to design, promote, and implement Better Policies for Better Lives. "

" One of the greatest challenges of democracies today is the question of financing campaigns. It's a tremendous challenge. Obviously I think the solution is to have the governments pay for all the campaigns and not to have any private contributions. "

" Japan's future prospects depend on ensuring fiscal sustainability over the long term. "

" I say just put a big fat tax on carbon. "

" I have family who are British citizens and who want to be citizens of the world and citizens of the E.U. "

" The benefits of growth have not trickled down. Income inequalities have become one of the biggest global challenges, attracting growing attention not only in academic literature but also among policymakers globally. "

" Nobody in their right mind will even attempt or even think of leaving the European Union, because they will understand that it is not in their best interest. "

" Those who argue for Brexit are wrong, and that is because they have not been properly informed about the costs. "

" If we want a stronger, cleaner, and fairer world economy, we need to deal with the controversial areas of globalisation, such as tax havens. "

" There is no upside for the U.K. in Brexit. Only costs that can be avoided and advantages to be seized by remaining in Europe. No one should have to pay the Brexit tax. "

" I think there are going to be more countries joining the euro. "

" Our planet is warming dangerously. "

" Our work at the OECD shows that migration, if well managed, can spur growth and innovation. Unfortunately, in the past, migration has not always been well managed: migrants have been concentrated in ghetto-like conditions, with few public services or employment prospects. "

" Ending our reliance on fossil fuels was never going to be easy. "

" If the world is to avoid a collision with nature - one that humanity surely cannot win - we must act boldly on every front, particularly with respect to carbon pricing and the coherence of our economic and energy policies. "

" Unlike other essential goods, like clothing, shelter, or food, we take cheap or even free water for granted. It often takes a crisis, such as a major drought or flood, to spur investment and policy reforms in improving water security. "

" Transparency and effective tax co-operation must be shared principles applied by all. Until they are, nations will need to protect themselves against loss of revenues to tax havens. "

" Every single stage of reform becomes more difficult because you use political capital. "

Jose Angel Gurria

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" By assessing the capabilities and knowledge of students in the highest-performing and most rapidly improving education systems, the OECD's Program for International Student Assessment provides valuable options for reform and information on how to achieve it. "