Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
The mission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. The OECD provides a forum in which governments can work together to share experiences and seek solutions to common problems. We work with governments to understand what drives economic, social and environmental change. We measure productivity and global flows of trade and investment. We analyse and compare data to predict future trends. We set international standards on a wide range of things, from agriculture and tax to the safety of chemicals. We also look at issues that directly affect everyone’s daily life, like how much people pay in taxes and social security, and how much leisure time they can take. We compare how different countries’ school systems are readying their young people for modern life, and how different countries’ pension systems will look after their citizens in old age. Research Links: OECD publications are a prime vehicle for disseminating the Organisation’s intellectual output. OECD publishes regular outlooks, annual overviews and comparative statistics. Among them:
- OECD Economic Outlook assesses prospects for member and major non-member economies.
- OECD Factbook is a key reference tool for everyone working on economic and policy issues.
- OECD Economic surveys provide individual national analyses and policy recommendations.
- Going for Growth presents comparative indicators and evaluations of national performance.
The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre team acknowledges the Wadjuk Nyungar people as the traditional owners of the land on which the Centre is situated.