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1History

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1.1Organisation for European Economic Co-operation

1.2Founding

1.3Enlargement to Eastern Europe

1.4Reform and further enlargement

2Objectives and issues

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2.1Taxation

2.2Multinational corporations

3Publications

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3.1Books

3.2Magazine

3.3Statistics

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3.5Reference works

3.6SDG Pathfinder

4Structure

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4.1Meetings

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4.6Decision-making process

5Member countries

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5.1Current members

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5.3Participating Partners

5.4Negotiating Membership

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5.8Accession talks terminated

6Budget

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Intergovernmental economic organisation

Not to be confused with OSCE.

"OCED" redirects here. The abbreviation may also mean Office of Community Economic Development.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentOrganisation de coopération et de développement économiques  Member states   States negotiating MembershipAbbreviationOECDOCDEEstablished16 April 1948 (75 years ago) (1948-04-16) (as OEEC)30 September 1961 (62 years ago) (1961-09-30) (as OECD)TypeIntergovernmental organisationHeadquartersChâteau de la MuetteParis, FranceMembership

38 countries[1][2]

 Australia

 Austria

 Belgium

 Canada

 Chile

 Colombia

 Costa Rica

 Czechia

 Denmark

 Estonia

 Finland

 France

 Germany

 Greece

 Hungary

 Iceland

 Ireland

 Israel

 Italy

 Japan

 Latvia

 Lithuania

 Luxembourg

 Mexico

 Netherlands

 New Zealand

 Norway

 Poland

 Portugal

 Slovakia

 Slovenia

 South Korea

 Spain

 Sweden

 Switzerland

 Turkey

 United Kingdom

 United States

Official languages EnglishFrenchSecretary-GeneralMathias CormannDeputy Secretaries-GeneralUlrik Vestergaard KnudsenYoshiki TakeuchiFabrizia LapecorellaBudget €338.3 million (2023)[3]Websiteoecd.org

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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD; French: Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques, OCDE) is an intergovernmental organisation with 38 member countries,[1][4] founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade. It is a forum whose member countries describe themselves as committed to democracy and the market economy, providing a platform to compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practices, and coordinate domestic and international policies of its members.

The majority of OECD Members are high-income economies ranked as "very high" in the Human Development Index, and are regarded as developed countries. Their collective population is 1.38 billion.[5] As of 2017[update], OECD Member countries collectively comprised 62.2% of global nominal GDP (USD 49.6 trillion)[6] and 42.8% of global GDP (Int$54.2 trillion) at purchasing power parity.[7] The OECD is an official United Nations observer.[8]

In April 1948, the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC)[9] was established to help administer the Marshall Plan, which was rejected by both the Soviet Union and its satellite states.[10] This would be achieved by allocating the United States' financial aid and implementing economic programs for the reconstruction of Europe after World War II.[11] Only Western European states were members of the OEEC. Its Secretaries-General[12] were the Frenchmen Robert Marjolin (1948–1955) and René Sergent (1955–1960). On 14 December 1960,[13] the OEEC was reformed into the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, which came into force in late September 1961, and the membership was extended to non-European states, the first of which were the United States and Canada.[14][15]

The OECD's headquarters are at the Château de la Muette in Paris, France.[16] The OECD is funded by contributions from Member countries at varying rates and had a total budget of €338.3 million in 2023,[3] and is recognised as a highly influential publisher of mostly economic data through publications as well as annual evaluations and rankings of Member countries.[17]

History[edit]

Organisation for European Economic Co-operation[edit]

The Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC) was formed in 1948 to administer American and Canadian aid in the framework of the Marshall Plan for the reconstruction of Europe after World War II.[18] Similar reconstruction aid was sent to the war-torn Republic of China and post-war Korea, under the title of Official Development Assistance (ODA), provided by the OEEC's Development Assistance Committee (DAC), which the Republic of Korea joined in 2010.[19]

The Organisation began its operations on 16 April 1948, originating from the work done by the Committee of European Economic Co-operation in 1947 in preparation for the Marshall Plan. Since 1949, it has been headquartered in the Château de la Muette in Paris. Succeeding the Marshall Plan, the OEEC became focused on economic issues.[9]

In the 1950s, the OEEC provided the framework for negotiations aimed at determining conditions for setting up a European Free Trade Area, to bring the European Economic Community of the Inner Six and the other OEEC members together on a multilateral basis. In 1958, a European Nuclear Energy Agency was set up under the OEEC.

By the end of the 1950s, with the job of rebuilding Europe effectively complete, some leading countries felt that the OEEC had outlived its purpose but could be adapted to fulfil a more global mission, which proved to be a cumbersome task. Following several (occasionally unruly) meetings at the Hotel Majestic in Paris, which began in January 1960, a resolution was reached to create a body that would not only solve European and Atlantic economic issues, but also devise policies that could assist less developed countries. This reconstituted organisation would bring the US and Canada, who were already OEEC observers, on board as full members, and the OEEC would set to work straight away on convincing Japan to join the organisation.[20]

Founding[edit]

Following the 1957 Rome Treaties to launch the European Economic Community, the Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development was brought together to recreate the OEEC. The Convention was signed in December 1960, and the OECD officially superseded the OEEC in September 1961, consisting of the European founder countries of the OEEC, with the additions of the United States and Canada. Three countries, (Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Italy)—all OEEC members—ratified the OECD Convention after September 1961, but are nevertheless considered founding members. The official founding members are the following:

Austria

Belgium

Canada

Denmark

France

West Germany

Greece

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Norway

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

United Kingdom

United States

During the next 12 years, Japan, Finland, Australia, and New Zealand also joined the organisation. Yugoslavia had observer status in the organisation, starting with the establishment of the OECD, until its dissolution as a country.[21] The OECD also created agencies such as the OECD Development Centre (1961), International Energy Agency (IEA, 1974), and Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering.

The aims of the OECD are stated in Article 1 of the Convention[22] as:

to achieve the highest sustainable economic growth and employment and a rising standard of living in Member countries, while maintaining financial stability

to contribute to sound economic expansion in Member as well as non-member countries

to contribute to the expansion of world trade

Unlike the Organisations of the United Nations system, OECD uses the spelling "Organisation" with an "s" in its name rather than "organization", together with a hyphenated "Co-operation".

Enlargement to Eastern Europe[edit]

Following the Revolutions of 1989, the OECD began assisting countries in Central and Eastern Europe (especially the Visegrád Group) to prepare market economy reforms. In 1990, the Centre for Co-operation with European Economies in Transition (now succeeded by the Centre for Cooperation with Non-Members) was established, and in 1991, the programme, "Partners in Transition", was launched for the benefit of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland,[23] including a membership option for these countries.[23] As a result of this, Poland,[24] Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, as well as South Korea[25] and Mexico, became members of the OECD between 1996 and 2000.

Reform and further enlargement[edit]

East Germany joined on 3 October 1990 through reunification with West Germany. In the 1990s, several European countries, now members of the European Union, expressed their willingness to join the Organisation. In 1995, Cyprus applied for membership, but according to the Cypriot government, it was vetoed by Turkey.[26] In 1996, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania signed a Joint Declaration expressing willingness to become members of the OECD,[27] and Slovenia also applied for membership that same year.[28] In 2005, Malta applied to join the Organisation.[29] The EU is lobbying for the admission of all EU member states.[30] Romania reaffirmed in 2012 its intention to become a member of the Organisation through the letter addressed by Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta to OECD Secretary-General José Ángel Gurría.[31] In September 2012, the government of Bulgaria confirmed it would apply for membership before the OECD Secretariat.[32]

The OECD established a working group headed by ambassador Seiichiro Noboru to work out a plan for the enlargement with non-members. The working group defined four criteria that must be fulfilled: "like-mindedness", "significant player", "mutual benefit" and "global considerations." The working group's recommendations were presented at the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting on 13 May 2004, and on 16 May 2007, the OECD Ministerial Council decided to open accession discussions with Chile, Estonia, Israel, Russia, and Slovenia, and to strengthen cooperation with Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, and South Africa through a process of enhanced engagement.[33] Chile, Slovenia, Israel, and Estonia all became members in 2010.[34] In March 2014, the OECD halted membership talks with Russia in response to its role in the 2014 Annexation of Crimea.[35][36]

In 2013, the OECD decided to open membership talks with Colombia and Latvia. In 2015, the Organisation opened talks with Costa Rica and Lithuania.[37] Latvia became a member on 1 July 2016, and Lithuania soon followed on 5 July 2018.[38][39] Colombia signed the accession agreement on 30 May 2018 and became a member on 28 April 2020.[40] On 15 May 2020, the OECD decided to extend a formal invitation for Costa Rica to join the OECD,[41] which joined as a member on 25 May 2021.[2]

Other countries that have expressed interest in OECD membership are Argentina, Peru,[42] Malaysia,[43] Brazil,[44] and Croatia.[45]

In January 2022, the OECD reported that membership talks were underway with Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Peru and Romania.[46]

In March 2022, the OECD suspended the participation of Russia and Belarus due to the ongoing 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[47]

In June 2022, during the annual OECD Ministerial Council Meeting, the Roadmaps for the Accession to the OECD Convention for Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Peru and Romania were adopted.[48]

Objectives and issues[edit]

Taxation[edit]

The OECD sets the rules governing international taxation for multinationals through the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Tax Administrations, a Model Tax Convention and country-by-country reporting rules.

Payroll and income tax by OECD country

The OECD publishes and updates a model tax convention that serves as a template for allocating taxation rights between countries. This model is accompanied by a set of commentaries that reflect OECD-level interpretation of the content of the model convention provisions. In general, this model allocates the primary right to tax to the country from which capital investment originates (i.e., the home, or resident country) rather than the country in which the investment is made (the host, or source country). As a result, it is most effective between two countries with reciprocal investment flows (such as among the OECD member countries), but can be unbalanced when one of the signatory countries is economically weaker than the other (such as between OECD and non-OECD pairings). Additionally, the OECD has published and updated the Transfer Pricing Guidelines since 1995. The Transfer Pricing Guidelines serve as a template for the profit allocation of inter-company transactions to countries. The latest version, of July 2017, incorporates the approved Actions developed under the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project initiated by the G20.[citation needed]

Pillar 1

An OECD proposal to allocate multinational profits (for taxing purposes) to countries where they do business, by a formula, including to markets which multinationals sell into without a physical presence. This is hoped to eliminate the need for Digital Services Tax implemented by several countries, including France. There are exclusions and minimum thresholds, including banking and extractive industries. The proposal involves allocating only residual profit (i.e., profits above what is established through transfer pricing, thus creating a hybrid mechanism). This is essentially no change to what is currently allowed (routine profits allocated using transfer pricing + residual profits allocated through profit split).

Pillar 2

On 1 July 2021, finance officials from 130 countries agreed on plans for a new international taxation policy known as the global minimum corporate tax (of 15%). If a country taxes a multinational at a lower rate, the multinational's HQ will receive the difference.

It is not certain when the proposals will be implemented.

All the major economies agreed to pass national laws that would require corporations to pay at least 15% income tax in the countries they operate. This new policy would end the practice of locating world headquarters in small countries with very low taxation rates. Governments hope to recoup some of the lost revenue, estimated at $100 billion to $240 billion each year. The new system was promoted by the Biden Administration in the United States and the OECD. Secretary-General Mathias Cormann of the OECD said, "This historic package will ensure that large multinational companies pay their fair share of tax everywhere."[49]

Multinational corporations[edit]

The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises are a set of legally non-binding guidelines attached as an annex to the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises. They are recommendations providing principles and standards for responsible business conduct for multinational corporations operating in or from countries adhering to the Declaration.[50]

Publications[edit]

The OECD publishes books, reports, statistics, working papers, and reference materials. All titles and databases published since 1998 can be accessed via OECD iLibrary. The OECD Library & Archives collection dates from 1947, including records from the Committee for European Economic Co-operation (CEEC) and the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC), predecessors of today's OECD. External researchers can consult OECD publications and archival material on the OECD premises by appointment.[51]

Books[edit]

Reports on a wide range of topics for sale at the OECD's Conference Centre Bookshop

The OECD releases about 600 books and over 400 papers yearly on topics spanning public policy. The publications are updated to the OECD iLibrary. Most books are published in English and French. The OECD flagship titles include:

The OECD Economic Outlook, published twice a year. It contains forecast and analysis of the economic situation of the OECD member countries. The OECD exceptionally published the 2020 Economic Outlook on 10 June 2020 to adjust economic forecasts greatly impacted by the Coronavirus since the March Interim Economic Outlook. The June Economic Outlook assesses the economic impact of COVID-19 and provides projections for economic impact if a second outbreak were to occur.[52]

The Main Economic Indicators, published monthly. It contains a large selection of timely statistical indicators.

The OECD Factbook is published yearly and available online, as an iPhone app, and in print. The Factbook contains more than 100 economic, environmental and social indicators, each presented with a clear definition, tables, and graphs. The Factbook mainly focuses on the statistics of its member countries and sometimes other major additional countries. It is freely accessible online and delivers all the data in Excel format via StatLinks.

The OECD Communications Outlook and the OECD Internet Economy Outlook (formerly the Information Technology Outlook), which rotate every year. They contain forecasts and analysis of the communications and information technology industries in OECD member countries and non-member economies.

In 2007 the OECD published Human Capital: How what you know shapes your life, the first book in the OECD Insights series. This series uses OECD analysis and data to introduce important social and economic issues to non-specialist readers. Other books in the series cover sustainable development, international trade and international migration. The series was discontinued in 2017.[53]

All OECD books are available on the OECD iLibrary, the online bookshop or OECD Library & Archives.[51]

Magazine[edit]

OECD Observer, an award-winning magazine,[n 1] was launched in 1962.[54] The magazine appeared six times a year until 2010, and became quarterly in 2011 with the introduction of the OECD Yearbook, launched for the 50th anniversary of the organisation.[55] The online and mobile[56] editions are updated regularly and contain news, analysis, reviews, commentaries and data on global economic, social and environmental challenges and listings of the latest OECD books.[57] An OECD Observer Crossword was introduced in Q2 2013.[58]

Statistics[edit]

The OECD is known as a statistical agency, as it publishes comparable statistics on numerous subjects. In July 2014, the OECD publicly released its main statistical databases through the OECD Data Portal, an online platform that allows visitors to create custom charts based on official OECD indicators.[59][60]

OECD statistics are available in several forms:

as interactive charts on the OECD Data Portal,

as interactive databases on iLibrary together with key comparative and country tables,

as static files or dynamic database views on the OECD Statistics portal,

as StatLinks (in most OECD books, there is a URL that links to the underlying data).

Working papers[edit]

There are 15 working papers series published by the various directorates of the OECD Secretariat. They are available on iLibrary, as well as on many specialised portals.

Reference works[edit]

The OECD is responsible for the OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals, a continuously updated document that is a de facto standard (i.e., soft law).[61]

It published the OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030 in March 2008, which argues that tackling key environmental problems—including climate change, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, and the health impacts of pollution—is both achievable and affordable.[62]

SDG Pathfinder[edit]

In 2020, the inaugural University Press Redux Sustainability Award was given to OECD by the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) and Cambridge University Press.[63] The award recognized the development of the SDG Pathfinder, an open-access digital discovery tool for finding content and data relating to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).[64][65]

Structure[edit]

The OECD's structure consists of three main elements:[66]

The OECD member countries, each represented by a delegation led by an ambassador. Together, they form the OECD Council. Member countries act collectively through Council (and its Standing Committees) to provide direction and guidance to the work of Organisation.

The OECD Substantive Committees, one for each work area of the OECD, plus their various subsidiary bodies. Committee members are typically subject-matter experts from member and non-member governments. The Committees oversee all the work on each theme (publications, task forces, conferences, and so on). Committee members then relay the conclusions to their capitals.

The OECD Secretariat, led by the Secretary-General (currently Mathias Cormann), provides support to Standing and Substantive Committees. It is organised into Directorates, which include about 2,500 staff.

Meetings[edit]

The main entrance to the OECD Conference Centre in Paris

Delegates from the member countries attend committee and other meetings. Former Deputy Secretary-General Pierre Vinde [sv] estimated in 1997 that the cost borne by the member countries, such as sending their officials to OECD meetings and maintaining permanent delegations, is equivalent to the cost of running the secretariat.[67] This ratio is unique among inter-governmental organisations.[citation needed] In other words, the OECD is more a persistent forum or network of officials and experts than an administration.

The OECD regularly holds minister-level meetings and forums as platforms for a discussion on a broad spectrum of thematic issues relevant to the OECD charter, member countries, and non-member countries.[68]

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Noteworthy meetings include:

The yearly Ministerial Council Meeting, with the Ministers of Economy of all member countries and the candidates for enhanced engagement among the countries.

The annual OECD Forum, which brings together leaders from business, government, labour, civil society and international organisations. Held every year since June 2000, the OECD Forum takes the form of conferences and discussions, is open to public participation and is held in conjunction with the MCM.

Thematic Ministerial Meetings, held among Ministers of a given domain (i.e., all Ministers of Labour, all Ministers of Environment, etc.).

The bi-annual World Forum on Statistics, Knowledge and Policies, which does not usually take place in the OECD. This series of meetings has the ambition to measure and foster progress in societies.

The Forum for Harmful Tax Practices

The Committee on Fiscal Affairs[citation needed]

OECD Eurasia Week, which includes several high-level policy dialogue discussions to share best practices and experiences in addressing common development and economic challenges in Eurasia.[69]

Secretariat[edit]

The exterior of the Château de la Muette and the grounds of the OECD Conference Centre

Exchanges between OECD governments benefit from the information, analysis, and preparation of the OECD Secretariat. The secretariat collects data, monitors trends, and analyses and forecasts economic developments. Under the direction and guidance of member governments, it also researches social changes or evolving patterns in trade, environment, education, agriculture, technology, taxation and other areas.

The secretariat is organised in Directorates:[70]

Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities

Centre for Tax Policy and Administration

Development Co-operation Directorate

Directorate for Education and Skills

Directorate for Employment, Labour, and Social Affairs

Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs

Directorate for Science, Technology, and Innovation

Economics Department

Environment Directorate

Public Governance Directorate

Statistics Directorate

Trade and Agriculture Directorate

General Secretariat

Executive Directorate

Public Affairs and Communication Directorate

Secretary-General[edit]

The head of the OECD Secretariat and chair of the OECD Council is the Secretary-General. Secretary-General selections are made by consensus, meaning all member states must agree on a candidate.[71]

Secretary-General of the OEEC

No.

Secretary-General

Time served

Country of origin

1

Robert Marjolin

1948 – 1955

France

2

René Sergent

1955 – 1960

France

3

Thorkil Kristensen

1960 – 30 September 1961

Denmark

Secretary-General of the OECD[72]

No.

Secretary-General

Time served

Country of origin

Notes

1

Thorkil Kristensen

30 September 1961 – 30 September 1969

Denmark

2

Emiel van Lennep

1 October 1969 – 30 September 1984

Netherlands

3

Jean-Claude Paye

1 October 1984 – 30 September 1994

France

Staffan Sohlman (interim)

1 October 1994 – November 1994

Sweden

[73][74]

3

Jean-Claude Paye

November 1994 – 31 May 1996

France

[75]

4

Donald Johnston

1 June 1996 – 31 May 2006

Canada

5

José Ángel Gurría

1 June 2006 – 31 May 2021

Mexico

[76]

6

Mathias Cormann

1 June 2021 – present

Australia

[77]

Committees[edit]

A meeting room in the Château de la Muette

Representatives of member and observer countries meet in specialised committees on specific policy areas, such as economics, trade, science, employment, education, development assistance or financial markets. There are about 200 committees, working groups and expert groups. Committees discuss policies and review progress in the given policy area.[78]

Special bodies[edit]

OECD has a number of specialised bodies:[79]

Africa Partnership Forum

Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC)

Development Assistance Committee

OECD Development Centre

International Transport Forum (ITF) (formerly known as the European Conference of Ministers of Transport)

International Energy Agency

Nuclear Energy Agency

Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN)

Partnership for Democratic Governance (PDG)

Sahel and West Africa Club

Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC)

Decision-making process[edit]

OECD decisions are made through voting, which requires unanimity among all of those voting. However, dissenting members which do not wish to block a decision but merely to signal their disapproval can abstain from voting.[80]

Member countries[edit]

Current members[edit]

As of May 2021[update] there are 38 members of the OECD:[1][2]

Country

Application

Negotiations

Invitation

Membership[1]

Geographic location

Notes

 Australia

7 June 1971

Oceania

 Austria

29 September 1961

Europe

OEEC member[9]

 Belgium

13 September 1961

Europe

OEEC member[9]

 Canada

10 April 1961

North America

 Chile

November 2003[81][82]

16 May 2007[33]

15 December 2009[83]

7 May 2010

South America

 Colombia

24 January 2011[84]

30 May 2013[37]

25 May 2018[85]

28 April 2020

South America

 Costa Rica

9 April 2015[2]

15 May 2020[2]

25 May 2021[2]

Central America

Joined OECD in 2021[2]

 Czech Republic

January 1994[86]

8 June 1994[87]

24 November 1995[86]

21 December 1995

Europe

 Denmark

30 May 1961

Europe

OEEC member[9]

 Estonia

16 May 2007[33]

10 May 2010[88]

9 December 2010

Europe

 Finland

28 January 1969

Europe

 France

7 August 1961

Europe

OEEC member[9]

 Germany

27 September 1961

Europe

Joined OEEC in 1949 (West Germany).[89] Previously represented by the Trizone.[9]

 Greece

27 September 1961

Europe

OEEC member[9]

 Hungary

December 1993[90]

8 June 1994[87]

7 May 1996

Europe

 Iceland

5 June 1961

Europe

OEEC member[9]

 Ireland

17 August 1961

Europe

OEEC member[9]

 Israel

15 March 2004[91]

16 May 2007[33]

10 May 2010[88]

7 September 2010

Middle East

 Italy

29 March 1962

Europe

OEEC member[9]

 Japan

November 1962[92]

July 1963[92]

28 April 1964

Asia

 Latvia

29 May 2013[93]

11 May 2016[94]

1 July 2016[95]

Europe

 Lithuania

9 April 2015[96]

31 May 2018

5 July 2018[96]

Europe

 Luxembourg

7 December 1961

Europe

OEEC member[9]

 Mexico

14 April 1994[97]

18 May 1994

North America

Joined OECD in 1994[97]

 Netherlands

13 November 1961

Europe

OEEC member[9]

 New Zealand

29 May 1973

Oceania

 Norway

4 July 1961

Europe

OEEC member[9]

 Poland

1 February 1994[98]

8 June 1994[87]

11 July 1996[99]

22 November 1996

Europe

 Portugal

4 August 1961

Europe

OEEC member[9]

 Slovakia

February 1994[100]

8 June 1994[87]

July 2000[100]

14 December 2000

Europe

 Slovenia

March 1996[101]

16 May 2007[33]

10 May 2010[88]

21 July 2010

Europe

 South Korea

29 March 1995[102]

25 October 1996[103]

12 December 1996

Asia

Officially the Republic of Korea

 Spain

3 August 1961

Europe

Joined OEEC in 1958[104]

 Sweden

28 September 1961

Europe

OEEC member[9]

  Switzerland

28 September 1961

Europe

OEEC member[9]

 Turkey

2 August 1961

Middle East

OEEC member[9]

 United Kingdom

2 May 1961

Europe

OEEC member[9]

 United States

12 April 1961

North America

Dependent territories[edit]

 Aruba

 Bermuda

 Curaçao

 Gibraltar

Guernsey

 Isle of Man

 Jersey

 Sint Maarten

Dependent territories of member states are not members in their own right, but may have membership as part of their controlling state.[105] As of January 2021, the Dutch Caribbean and the British territories of Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Bermuda are included as part of the OECD memberships of the Netherlands and the U.K., respectively.[106][107] Other dependent territories of OECD member states are not members of the OECD.

Participating Partners[edit]

 Brazil

 China

 European Union

 India

 Indonesia

 South Africa

The European Commission participates in the work of the OECD alongside the EU member states.[108] The OECD designates Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, and South Africa as Key Partners, which participate in policy discussions in OECD bodies, and take part in regular OECD surveys.[109][110]

Negotiating Membership[edit]

 Argentina since 2022[111]

 Brazil since 2022[111]

 Bulgaria since 2022[111]

 Croatia since 2022[111]

 Indonesia since 2024[112]

 Peru since 2022[111]

 Romania since 2022[111]

Applicants[edit]

 Malta applied in 2007[113]

 Ukraine applied in 2022[114]

Expressed interest[edit]

 Kazakhstan[115]

 Thailand[116][117]

Former Members[edit]

Free Territory of Trieste

The Free Territory of Trieste (Zone A) was a member of the OEEC until 1954, when it ceased to exist as an independent territorial entity.[9]

Accession talks terminated[edit]

 Russia

In May 2007, the OECD decided to open accession negotiations with Russia.[33] In March 2014, the OECD halted membership talks in response to Russia's role in that year's Crimean Annexation and continuous human and civil rights abuses.[35][36] On 25 February 2022, the OECD terminated the accession process with Russia after it invaded Ukraine.[118]

In March 2022, Belarus was suspended from any participation in the OECD.[119]

Budget[edit]

As of 2023[update], the OECD's budget is composed of Part I and Part II programmes of work. All member countries contribute funding to the Part I budget, representing around two thirds of OECD Part I expenditure. The contributions (see table below) are based on both a proportion that is shared equally among member countries and a scale that is proportional to the relative size of their economies. The Part I budget for 2023 is €219.6 million. The part II budgets, meanwhile, cover programmes that are of interest to a limited number of members and are funded according to scales of contributions or other agreements among the participating countries. The consolidated Part II budgets for 2023 amount to €118.7 million.[3]

The overall combined OECD budget for 2023 comes to €338.3 million.[3]

Member countries' percentage shares of Part I budget contributions for 2023

Country

% contribution

 Australia

3.1

 Austria

1.5

 Belgium

1.7

 Canada

3.6

 Chile

1.2

 Colombia

1.2

 Czech Republic

1.2

 Denmark

1.4

 Estonia

0.8

 Finland

1.2

 France

5.1

 Germany

7.5

 Greece

1.1

 Hungary

1.0

 Iceland

0.6

 Ireland

1.3

 Israel

1.5

 Italy

3.9

 Japan

9.0

 South Korea

3.5

 Latvia

0.8

 Lithuania

0.9

 Luxembourg

0.8

 Mexico

2.6

 Netherlands

2.3

 New Zealand

1.1

 Norway

1.5

 Poland

1.7

 Portugal

1.1

 Slovakia

1.0

 Slovenia

0.9

 Spain

2.9

 Sweden

1.6

  Switzerland

2.1

 Turkey

1.9

 United Kingdom

5.4

 United States

19.1

Total

100.0

See also[edit]

France portal

Frascati Manual

German Marshall Fund

Good laboratory practice

International organisations in Europe

List of country groupings

List of multilateral free trade agreements

Marshall Plan

OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

OECD Better Life Index

OECD Environmental Performance Reviews

OECD iLibrary (replaced SourceOECD in July 2010)[120]

OECD Working Party on SMEs and Entrepreneurship

Official development assistance

Transfer pricing

International Transport Forum

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^ Highly Commended certificate in the annual ALPSP/Charlesworth awards from the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers 2002; see article [1].

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What Is the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)?

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is a group of 37 member countries that discuss and develop economic and social policy. OECD members are typically democratic countries that support free-market economies.

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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is a group of 37 member countries that discuss and develop economic and social policy.Members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are typically democratic countries that support free-market economies.The stated goal of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is to shape policies that foster prosperity, equality, opportunity and well-being for all.The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was established on Dec. 14, 1960, by 18 European nations, plus the United States and Canada.The organization is headquartered in the Chateau de la Muette in Paris, France.

Understanding the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

The OECD is variously referred to as a think tank or a monitoring group. Its stated goal is to shape policies that foster prosperity, equality, opportunity and well-being for all. Over the years, it has dealt with a range of issues, including raising the standard of living in member countries, contributing to the expansion of world trade, and promoting economic stability.

The OECD was established on Dec. 14, 1960, by 18 European nations, plus the United States and Canada. It has expanded over time to include members from South America and the Asia-Pacific region. It includes most of the world's highly developed economies.

In 1948, in the aftermath of World War II, the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC) was established to administer the predominantly U.S.-funded Marshall Plan for post-war reconstruction on the continent. The group emphasized the importance of working together for economic development, with the goal of avoiding any more decades of European warfare. The OEEC was instrumental in helping the European Economic Community (EEC), which has since evolved into the European Union (EU), to establish a European Free Trade Area.

In 1961, the OECD articles from the December 1960 convention went into effect, and the United States and Canada joined the European members of the OEEC, which changed its name to OECD to reflect the broader membership. The organization is headquartered in the Chateau de la Muette in Paris, France.

The OECD publishes economic reports, statistical databases, analyses, and forecasts on the outlook for economic growth worldwide. Reports are variously global, regional, or national in orientation. The group analyzes and reports on the impact of social policy issues–such as gender discrimination on economic growth–and makes policy recommendations designed to foster growth with sensitivity to environmental issues. The organization also seeks to eliminate bribery and other financial crime worldwide.

The OECD maintains a so-called "black list" of nations that are considered uncooperative tax havens, although there are not any nations currently on the list since by 2009, all nations on the original list had made commitments to implement the OECD standards of transparency. The OECD is leading an effort with the Group of 20 (G20) nations to encourage tax reform worldwide and eliminate tax avoidance by profitable corporations. The recommendations presented for the project included an estimate that such avoidance costs the world's economies between $100 billion and $240 billion in tax revenue annually. The group also provides consulting assistance and support to nations in central Asia and eastern Europe that implement market-based economic reforms.

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