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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. "

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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

World

Investment

Financial

" Israel should share its great wealth with its neighbors, like the Palestinians, in areas like governance and investment as well as the building of institutions. "

" Some politicians fear the burden that migrants will impose on local communities and taxpayers. Others fear extremists masquerading as genuine refugees. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" Israel is a producer of growth. "

" 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. "

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

" Providing investors with recourse against governments is valuable. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

Jose Angel Gurria

Stage

Difficult

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" History is full of lessons for how water crises could have been avoided or better managed. "

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

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

" 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. "

Jose Angel Gurria

Discovery

Know

" 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? "