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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

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

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

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" Why did we lose Brexit? Why, because 60 per cent of youth didn't believe they needed to go and vote. "

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

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

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

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

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