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OECD Economic Assessment of Indonesia 2008 (Jul 24)
Indonesia’s economic performance is improving and growth is picking up. An important policy challenge is to sustain high growth over the longer term so as to ensure a faster catch-up in living standards relative to the OECD area.


Official visit of the Secretary-General to Indonesia (Jakarta) (Jul 24)
During his first official visit in Indonesia, Angel Gurría will meet with the President of the Republic and several government officials. He will also present the first OECD Economic Assessment of Indonesia .


OECD Economic Survey of Turkey (Jul 17)
Turkey should adopt tougher fiscal rules and reform its labour market to boost its economic performance, according to this new OECD report.


Biofuel policies in OECD countries costly and ineffective, says report (Jul 16)
Government support of biofuel production in OECD countries is costly, has a limited impact on reducing greenhouse gases and improving energy security, and has a significant impact on world crop prices, according to a new study of policies to promote greater production and use of biofuel in OECD countries.


OECD Economic Assessment of South Africa (Jul 15)
Prudent macroeconomic policies have driven South Africa’s impressive economic performance over the past decade, but huge problems remain, notably in tackling unemployment. Policies to strengthen competition and improve education would raise living standards both by helping to realise South Africa’s employment potential and by boosting long-term productivity growth.