We are now spending pretty much the same level of GDP as other advanced economies

Economic View

New global rules to force tax avoiders to “pay their fair share” will be introduced under a 15-point action plan launched by the OECD yesterday.

Model used to calculate triennial rankings contains 'profound' error, says mathematician

New global rules to force tax avoiders to “pay their fair share” will be introduced under a 15-point action plan launched by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) think tank today. 

Despite recent fee rises, a degree is a significant boost to additional earnings for graduates, a new OECD study claims

Young people in the UK spend more time out of work or on the dole than their counterparts in other western countries, according to an influential report out today.

Teachers have the sixth highest salaries in the developing world

Shell's persistent claims that theft and sabotage are responsible for almost all the oil spills at its operation in Nigeria could have been exaggerated, an international watchdog has found.

Male migrants in the UK have had higher levels of employment than 'native-born men' from 2007

An international deal to crack down on secretive tax havens is in jeopardy after the British Crown Territory of Bermuda refused to sign up to new transparency rules.

Fears of another property bubble as prices leap in May at their fastest rate for six years.

Economic View: Reform fatigue is mounting as visible results in growth and jobs fail to materialise

George Osborne’s deficit-slicing strategy gained backing from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, but the international thinktank called on the eurozone to turn to the printing presses to revive growth.