The
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development has a
mission to promote policies that will improve the economic and
social well-being of people around the world. It was established
in 1961 and has membership of 35 countries. Its annual budget is
EUR 374 million and has a staff of 2,500. It publishes 250 new
titles per year.
The OECD provides a
forum in which governments can work together to share
experiences and seek solutions to common problems. It works with
governments to understand what drives economic, social and
environmental change. It analyses and compares data to predict
future trends. It sets international standards on things, such
as agriculture and tax, to the safety of chemicals. It seeks to
foster globalization and promote the 'green agenda' by working
with the countries involved in the Paris climate agreement.
It looks at issues that
directly affect everyone’s daily life, like how much people pay
in taxes and social security, and how much leisure time they can
take. It compares how different countries’ school systems are
readying their young people for modern life, and how different
countries’ pension systems will look after their citizens in old
age.
In addition, it tries
to make life more difficult for the terrorists, tax dodgers,
crooked businessmen, and others whose actions undermine a fair
and open society.
From its web site "Today, we are focused on helping governments
around the world to:
Restore confidence in markets and the institutions that make
them function.
Re-establish healthy public finances as a basis for future
sustainable economic growth.
Foster and support new sources of growth through innovation,
environmentally friendly ‘green growth’ strategies and the
development of emerging economies.
Ensure that people of all ages can develop the skills to
work productively and satisfyingly in the jobs of tomorrow."