Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

Recent OECD Observer articles by civil society authors

Progress, what progress?
By Joseph Stiglitz, Professor, Columbia University
The global economic crisis has focused minds on restoring growth. But does growth necessarily mean progress?
http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/2793/Progress,_what_progress_.html

A stress test for the OECD?
By John Sweeney, President of the AFL-CIO and Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD
To be useful in helping countries to move out of the crisis, it is necessary for the OECD to look at its own history as an organisation and draw the right lessons for the future.
http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/2977/A_stress_test_for_the_OECD_.html

Water and the economic crisis   
Back to Basics
By Jack Moss, Chair of BIAC Water Group & Senior Water Advisor, AquaFed
Water, is as essential to human activity as air. When cities or societies neglect water, they face collapse.
http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/2845/Water_and_the_economic_crisis.html

A transparent roadmap to recovery
By Huguette Labelle, Chair, Transparency International
Governments must put transparency and accountability at the heart of all rescue and reform measures if they are to regain public trust and investor confidence.
http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/2959/A_transparent_roadmap_to_recovery.html


Source:  OECD Civil Society Newsletter No. 14 - 06/09/2009  / OECD Website
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