OECD, true predictions or numbers roulette?

The forecasts released on June 10 by the OECD of the everlasting Gurria leave us very perplexed for at least 3 reasons and contradict previous estimates by the same Parisian body but above all they appear already outdated
Robocalypse Now: half of the jobs will change for the OECD

The OECD's research on the revolution that automation will bring to the world of work gives impressive results and not only for routine activities - Technological innovation must certainly not be stopped because it is one of the engines of business productivity but there is …
IMF, World Bank, OECD: more innovation for more productivity

At the International Conference of the Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the OECD it emerged that innovation and good institutions are the essential components for the revival of productivity, considered the engine of economic growth but stagnant everywhere - The macroeconomy of…
Italy, OECD revises growth upwards

In the Economic Outlook on Italy the positive notes on growth driven by private demand but also by exports and recovering investments prevail. However, the OECD warns about the risks associated with debt, confirming the need to make reforms. Beware of the impact of the election
GDP, OECD cuts growth in 2018

The Economic Outlook assigns Italy growth of 0,8% against the 1% initially forecast. Secretary Angel Gurria: in the OECD area "the modest growth underway will not be sufficient to support well-being". "It will still take years to recover the pre-crisis situation.
Türkiye: 2,5 million suspect ballots

The controversy over Sunday's referendum rages - The Council of Europe denounces the manipulation of over 2,5 million votes - The opposition announces an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, but Erdogan goes ahead with Trump's congratulations -…
THE 5 TOP NEWS OF THE DAY

Wall Street records, Generali's board of directors, Enel's electric car, the approval of CETA and the OECD promoting Italian reforms: these are the news of the day from the economic world.
Economy, the recovery increases income inequality

FOCUS BNL - Getting out of the recession has not yet been enough to reduce income disparities between the different social classes - The middle class is particularly affected - According to Istat, 28,7% of the Italian population is at risk of poverty or…
OECD news: Italy has more space to finance growth

The OECD points out that, thanks to the savings on interest payments as a result of the ECB's monetary policy, a space has reopened in Italy for an expansive fiscal policy that allows for public investments and to support productivity and growth…
Income and inequality: where has the middle class gone?

FOCUS BNL - In recent years, inequality in the distribution of disposable income has grown in all advanced countries and in Italy it tends to reproduce itself among the generations more than elsewhere: educational qualifications, professions and property titles…
OECD: growth slows down, but not in Italy

The January superindex, which analyzes the economies of the 34 most industrialized countries in the world, marks a slight decline, with the exception of Italy (which has the highest score among the individual countries taken into consideration) and the Eurozone as a whole - Weakening…
OECD: Italy, lower taxes to fight tax evasion

According to the Organization, our country should lower nominal tax rates to reduce distortions and incentives to evade - With regard to employment, in the "Growth Objective" report presented to the G20, the OECD also highlights that Italy holds the record for mismatch between qualifications…
OECD: Italy lagging behind in reforms

According to the Parisian organization, Italian reform efforts have slowed down in the last two years, leading the country to fall behind the rest of the Eurozone - "Some measures taken in 2012 and 2013 have yet to be implemented.
The slowdown in GDP affects the Stock Exchange

According to the OECD, Italy will end 2014 with a GDP contraction of 0,4% and will be the only G7 country with a "minus" sign - The estimate for 2015 has also been cut by a whole point: from +1,1, 0,1% to +XNUMX% - Oil…
EU-Eurozone, new signs of deflation

In July, the prices of industrial production in the euro area recorded a decrease of 0,1% on month, while in the EU they fell by 0,2% - On an annual basis, however, they recorded -1,1% in the Eurozone and -1,3% in the EU.
OECD: Italy is improving. And Milan rises

The Italian GDP recorded a 0,1% cyclical drop in the first quarter of the year, but the OECD leading indicator, which anticipates the economic trend, signals the recovery trend in Italy, the only country with the plus sign - Piazza Affari…
OECD: world GDP +3,6% in 2014

According to the Parisian organization, world GDP is expected to grow by 3,4% in 2014, against the previous estimate of an increase of 3,6% - In 2015 the expected growth was confirmed at 3,9% - It remains high l unemployment alert.