OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría believes that “any trade policy that doesn’t improve the well-being of people is not worth it.” Mr Gurría was recently awarded the Bill Frenzel “Champion of Free Trade” Award by The Economic Club of Minnesota. For more info, go to: www.oecd.org/trade/facing-the-facts-about-trade.htm
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Recent reforms have made pension systems more financially sustainable and pensioners have higher living standards than ever before. But future generations are likely to find their pension entitleme...