Head of Israel and Slovak Republic Desk, @OECD Economics Dept. Visit https://xitter.cf/t.co/aQoa5NWmNg and https://xitter.cf/t.co/i6ydT4z0gT. Views are my own; retweets not endorsements.

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Joined February 2009
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📊 Looking for your next challenge in statistics & data analysis? The @OECD Economics Department is hiring Statisticians – Data Analysts to work across data collection, management, analysis & dissemination. 📅 Apply by 20 Oct 2026 🔗 brnw.ch/21x6euD #Hiring #Data
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I am pleased to participate in the 2026 Regional Housing Forum, taking place on September 30 and October 1 in Washington, D.C., organized by the IDB Group. cloud.mail.iadb.org/Regional…
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🔵 Can stronger public finances & higher growth go hand in hand in #Slovakia? New @OECD analysis finds that combining fiscal adjustment with reforms to boost employment can halve the consolidation needed to reduce debt. Read the blog: brnw.ch/21x5KWu
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#Switzerland has weathered recent global shocks well. GDP growth is projected at 2.0% in 2026 and 1.4% in 2027. Inflation is expected to remain low, partly thanks to a strong Swiss franc. 🔗 brnw.ch/21x5Hyp
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📢 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗡: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗢𝗘𝗖𝗗 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 📅Release date: 23 September 2026 – 10:00 CEST #EconomicOutlook #OECD More details: brnw.ch/21x5ITd
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Missed the release of the #OECD Economic Survey of #Korea? Korea’s economy has been resilient but fiscal pressures from rapid ageing, low birth rates & widening regional differences call for structural reforms. Growth is projected to rise to 2.6% in 2026 🔗brnw.ch/21x4Y5A
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Can #Slovakia's growth model keep pace with a changing world? Global shifts, new technologies & slowing productivity are reshaping the country's econ. outlook. An @OECD blog explores the reforms needed to strengthen growth, innovation & competitiveness. brnw.ch/21x4Pwj
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📢 We're hiring economists! Join the @OECD Economics Department to help shape better policies through economic analysis. Work on productivity, growth, labour markets, climate, digitalisation and more. 🗓 Apply by 16 Aug. 🔗 brnw.ch/21x445x #Economics #Hiring
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Interested in producing analysis and recommendations to achieve the highest sustainable economic growth and employment and standard of living? Apply for a job in the Economics Department: jobs.smartrecruiters.com/OEC… via @SmartRecruiters
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A shifting automotive sector puts the Slovak economy at a crossroads. The @OECD’s new Economic Survey shows how adapting the country’s strong manufacturing base to emerging demand & improving the business environment would support long-term growth. 🔗oecd.org/en/topics/sub-issue…
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OECD Chief Economist @stescarpetta released the OECD Economic Survey of the Slovak Republic in Bratislava: “Improving the business environment through pro-competitive reforms, as well as fostering learning, reskilling and upskilling, (1/3)
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will help strengthen the Slovak economy’s long-term growth prospects,” OECD Chief Economist Stefano Scarpetta said, presenting the Survey alongside the Slovak Republic’s Minister of Finance Ladislav Kamenický. “Structural reforms to raise employment will also be key (2/3)
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#SlovakRepublic: External shocks, weak consumption & structural challenges in the car market are weighing on growth. Growth is projected at 0.7% in 2026 then to recover to 1.6% in 2027. Inflation is expected to be 4.2% in 2026, then ease to 2.6% in 2027. brnw.ch/21x3DZ7
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🆕Eco. Survey of the #SlovakRepublic highlights how disruptions in the auto sector and recent shocks are weighing on growth. Priorities: strengthen public finances, boost employment & seize the opportunities offered by AI & the net-zero transition. 🔗brnw.ch/21x3DPt
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Silnejšia podpora výskumu a vývoja a rýchlejšie zavádzanie umelej inteligencie by mohli zvýšiť produktivitu práce a zároveň prispieť k diverzifikácii automobilového priemyslu smerom k novým oblastiam dopytu.
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… štrukturálne reformy zamerané na posilnenie dynamiky podnikania a dlhodobého rastu. Krajina by mala najmä reformovať dôchodkový systém s cieľom predĺžiť pracovný život a podporiť zamestnanosť žien prostredníctvom reforiem v oblasti starostlivosti o deti a rodičovskej dovolenky
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