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Can we predict recessions using only unemployment data? Applying the Sahm rule to OECD countries
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The accurate and early identification of economic turning points is a longstanding challenge. While in some countries, recession periods are formally determined by business cycle committees – as is the case in the United States – these processes are complex…
MNE-thing is possible: New OECD-UNSD data release strengthens open evidence on multinational enterprises
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Multinational enterprises (MNEs) play an increasingly central role in the global economy. They influence trade patterns, investment flows, and production across countries, yet their complex organisational structures can be difficult to map out using traditional statistical sources. The Multinational Enterprise…
The Re-Export Puzzle: How the OECD addresses the largest source of distortion in merchandise trade statistics
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International trade statistics offer a picture of trade flows between countries and play a critical role in shaping economic policy, guiding trade negotiations,…
OECD Dashboard on Gender Gaps: Ihr Land im internationalen Vergleich
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Am 18. September 2025, dem International Equal Pay Day bzw. „Internationalen Tag für gleiches Entgelt“, hat die OECD ein neues Tool vorgestellt, mit dem sie die globalen Anstrengungen zur Beseitigung geschlechtsspezifischer Ungleichheiten unterstützt: das OECD Dashboard on Gender Gaps. Dieses Tool ist…