Economist

Providing investors with recourse against governments is valuable.

I feel confident that leaders will rise to this challenge with a stronger commitment to tackle climate change and seize the economic opportunities that a post-carbon world has to offer.

Nobody in their right mind will even attempt or even think of leaving the European Union, because they will understand that it is not in their best interest.

It isn't only rich countries that suffer from the effects of tax havens. Developing countries also lose billions of dollars in tax revenues due each year because wealthy individuals and some companies use tax havens to move assets and income offshore.

Every country faces its own obstacles to reaching gender equality, and to make a real difference, we must change public policies in tandem with stereotypes, attitudes, and behaviors.

Governments need to be seriously sceptical about whether new coal provides a good deal for their citizens.

The City of London is always going to be there and will continue to be important.

We are dealing with the greater challenges of globalisation. It is generating, in many cases, an increase in the levels of inequality in societies... that is undesirable.

Every single stage of reform becomes more difficult because you use political capital.

Integrity delivers better lives.

High levels of inequality generate high costs for society, dampening social mobility, undermining the labour market prospects of vulnerable social groups, and creating social unrest.

A more robust approach to global warming is needed if we are to avoid catastrophe. Unlike the recent financial crisis, there is no bailout option for the earth's climate.

The whole banking sector in Mexico was literally bankrupt. For whatever reason, instead of intervening in the sector or supporting the banks, the government expropriated them. We went through the very laborious period of selling the failing banks to the wealthy people of Mexico.

We need to achieve zero emissions from fossil fuel sources by the second half of the century. That doesn't mean by 2050 exactly, but it means by that time we need to be pretty much on the way to achieving it.

The G7 doesn't have a permanent secretariat. The OECD can help the G8 and set the agenda for them. The secretary general of the OECD should be going to them proactively and discussing issues and priorities.

Principles of fair and equitable treatment included in many treaties are uncontroversial as general principles of good public governance.

You can accuse Europeans of being many things - except fast.

It takes collaboration across a community to develop better skills for better lives.

The OECD should promote everything that's consistent with its mandate, which is to make the world economy work better.

There probably could be some mileage in running a comparative study about how best to finance electoral campaigns around the world.