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" 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

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" Governments can and do expropriate investors or discriminate against them. Domestic judicial and administrative systems provide investors with one option for protecting themselves. "

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" The OECD should respond directly to the specific needs of the member countries. You basically say, 'What works?' You don't have to go on a discovery trip. It's all there; you just call them, and they know. It's like a knowledge bank. "

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

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" 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. "

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" You do need more revenues, and you do need to cut expenses. But you also don't want to go in a direction whereby increasing taxes creates a reticence to create new jobs. You don't want to increase taxes on work. You don't want to increase taxes on investment and the creation of wealth. "

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

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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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" Every country faces its own obstacles to reaching gender equality, and to make a real difference, we must change public policies in tandem with stereotypes, attitudes, and behaviors. "

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" Providing investors with recourse against governments is valuable. "

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

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" 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. "

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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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" 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. "

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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. "

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" 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. "

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

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" Coal is the most carbon-intensive fuel available for electricity generation. The most urgent threat to climate policy is the scale of new investments in unabated coal-fired electricity generation still being planned. "

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" Israel has been doing very well, but there are challenges the country faces, like poverty and social integration of the Orthodox, Arab, Beduin, and Ethiopian population, which will be essential for sustaining strong growth over time. "

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" 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. "

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" Words must be matched by action if change is to become lasting. "

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

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

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" Gender equality is essential for ensuring that men and women can contribute fully at home, at work, and in public life for the betterment of societies and economies at large. "

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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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" The idea that if governments open up and become more democratic they will fall is a false dilemma. "

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" Integrity delivers better lives. "

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" I feel confident that leaders will rise to this challenge with a stronger commitment to tackle climate change and seize the economic opportunities that a post-carbon world has to offer. "

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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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