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" High levels of inequality generate high costs for society, dampening social mobility, undermining the labour market prospects of vulnerable social groups, and creating social unrest. "

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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. "

Jose Angel Gurria

Aging

Women

Face

" Everywhere, you have a fatigue for reform... that's very serious. "

" We need better measures of people's expectations and levels of satisfaction, of how they spend their time, of their relations with other people... We need to focus on stocks as much as on flows, and we need to broaden the range of assets that we consider important to sustain our well-being. "

" The home is the planet. Unless you're a Martian, you know, we're sharing the planet. And - and the emissions don't stop and CO2 doesn't stop with the border between France, Spain or between Canada and the United States. "

" Uncertainty and fears of social decline and exclusion have reached the middle class in many societies. "

" We are dealing with the greater challenges of globalisation. It is generating, in many cases, an increase in the levels of inequality in societies... that is undesirable. "

" The G7 doesn't have a permanent secretariat. The OECD can help the G8 and set the agenda for them. The secretary general of the OECD should be going to them proactively and discussing issues and priorities. "

" It takes collaboration across a community to develop better skills for better lives. "

" There is no reason for women to trail behind men in social, economic, and political outcomes. "

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

" Countries like Japan do not have to change their cultures to address their educational shortcomings; they simply have to adjust their policies and practices. "

" We need to achieve zero emissions from fossil fuel sources by the second half of the century. That doesn't mean by 2050 exactly, but it means by that time we need to be pretty much on the way to achieving it. "

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

" Water security is not just for domestic policies. International co-operation is crucial to sustainably manage trans-boundary water bodies and river basins. "

" 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. "

" When, as an individual, you are not paying taxes, it is evasion. As a corporate, it is legal shrewdness or tax engineering. "

" Some challenges remain, but the bottom line is that low-carbon options can and should play a much greater role in energy supply. "

" The OECD should promote everything that's consistent with its mandate, which is to make the world economy work better. "

" Governments need to be seriously sceptical about whether new coal provides a good deal for their citizens. "

" It doesn't really matter who owns things so long there is enough competition, which means lower pricing, better quality goods, more variety, and an economy where the consumers are the big winners. "

Jose Angel Gurria

Quality

Long

" 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. "

" Labour and land are always politically sensitive. "

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

" In a globally interdependent world, a better financial and investment system cannot be achieved on a country-by-country basis. There may be no one-size-fits-all model for economic development, but without global standards and complementary regulations, the long-term outlook for the world economy will remain bleak. "

" 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. "

" The whole banking sector in Mexico was literally bankrupt. For whatever reason, instead of intervening in the sector or supporting the banks, the government expropriated them. We went through the very laborious period of selling the failing banks to the wealthy people of Mexico. "

" The euro is going to continue to be the largest single trading block. "

" To give students the best possible chance to succeed, education must prepare them to handle issues that transcend national boundaries. "

" Governments must address inconsistencies in their energy strategies, consider the links with broader economic policies, and stop sending mixed signals to consumers, producers, and investors. In particular, they must assess whether the right regulatory arrangements are in place to allow clean-energy investments to compete on a risk-return basis. "

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