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

Jose Angel Gurria

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

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

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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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" Ensuring a better future for all South Africans will require increased access to higher education, a stronger and fairer labour market, deeper participation in regional markets, and a regulatory framework that fosters entrepreneurship and allows small businesses to thrive. "

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" Principles of fair and equitable treatment included in many treaties are uncontroversial as general principles of good public governance. "

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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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" 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. "

Jose Angel Gurria

" 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. "

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

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

Jose Angel Gurria

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

Jose Angel Gurria

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

Jose Angel Gurria

" Reforms to product and labour markets, education, innovation, green growth, competition, taxes, health - they are the things that should be the object of our primary focus in the context of a long-term strategy to restore sustained growth. "

Jose Angel Gurria

" Integrity delivers better lives. "

Jose Angel Gurria

" In order to encourage private investors to pursue long-term, responsible projects, governments need to promote consistent policies and frameworks. "

Jose Angel Gurria

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

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

" 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. "

Jose Angel Gurria

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

Jose Angel Gurria

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

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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. "

Jose Angel Gurria

" When a large financial institution is allowed to fail, you put in jeopardy hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people. "

Jose Angel Gurria

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

Jose Angel Gurria

" Labour and land are always politically sensitive. "

Jose Angel Gurria

" 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. "

Jose Angel Gurria

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

Jose Angel Gurria

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

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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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" 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. "

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