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" More dangerous than voting for change... is that people no longer vote because they have lost trust not only in governments but in democracy. "

Jose Angel Gurria

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" A more robust approach to global warming is needed if we are to avoid catastrophe. Unlike the recent financial crisis, there is no bailout option for the earth's climate. "

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" You can accuse Europeans of being many things - except fast. "

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" 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. "

Jose Angel Gurria

" I was an economist out of the National University of Mexico, where you lived the realities of Mexico all the time. "

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

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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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" If you are trying to favor the unions by having more rigid labor market and keeping wages very high, you could be blocking people from getting new jobs. "

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

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" The U.K. is much stronger as a part of Europe, and Europe is much stronger with the U.K. as a driving force. "

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

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" It is not good to cut exports or imports. "

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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. "

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" The OECD deals with the economic aspects of a host of issues, including education, health, and the environment. "

Jose Angel Gurria

" There probably could be some mileage in running a comparative study about how best to finance electoral campaigns around the world. "

Jose Angel Gurria

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

Jose Angel Gurria

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

Jose Angel Gurria

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

Jose Angel Gurria

" 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. "

Jose Angel Gurria

" 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. "

Jose Angel Gurria

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

Jose Angel Gurria

" If we can rid the world of financial centres that thrive on lack of transparency, non-cooperation, and weak regulation, an important step towards a fairer and cleaner world economy will have been achieved. "

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

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" Most businesses do not take governments seriously when it comes to climate, primarily because many governments have inconsistent and incoherent policies and then often keep changing them, sometimes retroactively. This makes businesses reluctant to invest in greener technologies. "

Jose Angel Gurria

" Regulations for international accounting and funding will have to be examined to identify policies that inadvertently discourage institutional investors from putting their resources into longer-term, illiquid assets. "

Jose Angel Gurria

" I was strongly against Brexit. I speechified against Brexit. "

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" Some refugees will find it relatively easy to find jobs. A university-educated Syrian civil engineer arriving in Munich will need to learn some German, but once this is done, he or she is unlikely to have to wait too long before employers come knocking. "

Jose Angel Gurria

" We never tell countries that they should have a particular number in terms of a tax number, you know, if countries can make do with whatever average tax they have. The question is, do they apply it to everybody? Or do they give sweetheart deals to some companies? "

Jose Angel Gurria

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

Jose Angel Gurria

" 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. "

Jose Angel Gurria

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

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