Between 2005 and 2011 British household incomes have tumbled below those of rich-nation counterparts in Switzerland, Australia, Austria, France, Canad...
* Welfare spending vital to bridging growing wealth gap - OECD * Rich-poor divided widened quickly after financial crisis ...
As fertility rates drop, and as life spans increase, older adults must continue to contribute to economic life. Politics aside, there is simply no way for the ballooning 60+ demographic to become dependent as previous generations have.
There are two main ways multinationals shift profits out of the countries where they actually do business and into tax-haven holding companies.
With a billion people over 65 in just about a decade -- and with the near perfect correlation between advancing age and increased risk -- no country can afford to defer their commitments to beat Alzheimer's.
Latinos, who have long suffered from an "achievement gap" in educational performance in comparison with white and Asian students, have seen their attendance rates rise and dropout rates fall. What is behind this decrease in dropouts?
In Spain and most other countries, students who think school is useful are more likely to have high PISA scores in reading, and students who have high scores in reading tend to report that they think school is useful.
The transformation of today's teaching force requires smarter development of professionals. The significant rewards that come with better educational outcomes show that getting this right is worth it.
PARIS -- Governments looking to boost growth should focus on further narrowing the "gender gap" that continues to hold women back in education, employ...
The United States places 17th in the developed world for education, according to a global report by education firm Pearson. Finland and South Korea...
* OECD sees 2013 global growth of 2.9 pct, down from 3.4 pct * Euro zone seen facing two years of economic contraction *...
Although it does mark the end of long and grueling campaigns, the day after Election Day should not be perceived as the end, but rather, the beginning.
National and global competitiveness in the coming century is going to be based on a new x factor: the extent to which aging populations can be integrated into the heart of social and economic life.
The next time you hear politicians talk about America's enormous tax burden, just remember that America currently has one of the lowest rates of any wealthy country.
* G20 deputies eye global economy with concern * Delegates say "currency wars" not big issue * Urge governments to do mo...
In a year, the iPhone 5 will be the world's most expensive paper weight. But throughout the 21st century, the fate of aging populations will parallel -- and determine -- the fate of the rest of society.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's 2012 Education at a Glance report released today is a trove of education indicators. B...
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s 2012 Education at a Glance report has found that while the U.S. boasts high education at...
PARIS (AP) — Europe's debt crisis is pushing the 17-country eurozone toward recession and dragging down the global economy, the Organization for Eco...
Tom Friedman has a new column about education in which he almost makes an important point about the state of K-12 schooling in America, and what we can do to improve it.
* Official queries $21-$32 trillion haven estimate * OECD has no "magic number" for offshore tax evasion * System too co...
VIENNA, July 16 (Reuters) - Turnover of cross-border organised crime is about $870 billion a year, more than six times the total of off...
By Kate Kelland LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) - Growth in health spending reversed a long-term trend of rapid increase and either slowed ...
Searching for reasonable work hours? Try moving to Europe. Americans are over ten times more likely to work in excess of 50 hours per week than th...
WASHINGTON -- A new report from an international economic organization makes a strong case that many of the Obama Administration's policies that Repub...
