From OECD Insights

International Trade: Free, Fair and Open?
International trade affects the price and availability of practically everything we buy. It also plays a role in many other domains, including jobs, the environment and the fight against poverty. Trade, in turn, is affected by a host of factors ranging from natural resources to fashion.

OECD Insights: International Trade argues that prosperity has rarely, if ever, been achieved or sustained without trade. Trade alone, however, is not enough. Policies targeting employment, education, health and other issues are needed to promote well-being and tackle the challenges of a globalised economy.

Sustainable Development: Linking economy, society, environment
We see the expression “sustainable development” everywhere these days, but what does it mean? Can we really pursue sustainable economic growth without harming our societies and the environment? And if we pursue prosperity today, are we condemning our children and grandchildren to poverty tomorrow?

The OECD works on many issues related to sustainable development – climate change, growth in developing countries, corporate social responsibility and much more. Using straightforward language and real-world examples, OECD Insights: Sustainable Development draws on that expertise to explore these vital issues.

OECD Insights: Sustainable Development provides an essential introduction to the complex relationships between the economy, society and the environment. As global inequality and climate change become mainstream concerns, it asks the questions our generation needs to ask in terms everyone can understand.

From Crisis to Recovery
In 2008, the global economy slumped into its deepest recession in more than 60 years – banks failed, jobs were lost and global trade collapsed. Governments responded swiftly, helping to ensure the recession didn’t become a depression, and there now are signs of recovery.

But how strong will that recovery be? Will it last? And what will be the long-term impact of “the great recession”.

From Crisis to Recovery, a new book from OECD Insights, explores these issues, tracing the roots and the course of the crisis, how it has affected jobs, pensions and trade, and the prospects for recovery.