Jose Angel Gurria

Labour and land are always politically sensitive.

— Jose Angel Gurria

Our planet is warming dangerously.

— Jose Angel Gurria

Our mission is to make the world economy work better.

— Jose Angel Gurria

Integrity delivers better lives.

— Jose Angel Gurria

I say just put a big fat tax on carbon.

— Jose Angel Gurria

I was strongly against Brexit. I speechified against Brexit.

— Jose Angel Gurria

Israel is a producer of growth.

— Jose Angel Gurria

'Tax' is a bad word for politicians.

— Jose Angel Gurria

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

— Jose Angel Gurria

The U.K. is much stronger as a part of Europe, and Europe is much stronger with the U.K. as a driving force.

— Jose Angel Gurria

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

— Jose Angel Gurria

Uncertainty and fears of social decline and exclusion have reached the middle class in many societies.

— Jose Angel Gurria

Why did we lose Brexit? Why, because 60 per cent of youth didn't believe they needed to go and vote.

— Jose Angel Gurria

There is no reason for women to trail behind men in social, economic, and political outcomes.

— Jose Angel Gurria

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

— Jose Angel Gurria

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

— Jose Angel Gurria

Water security is not just for domestic policies. International co-operation is crucial to sustainably manage trans-boundary water bodies and river basins.

— Jose Angel Gurria

If the world is to avoid a collision with nature - one that humanity surely cannot win - we must act boldly…

— Jose Angel Gurria

Creating a global platform for collaboration in education research and innovation has been the PISA initiative's aspiration from its conception in the…

— Jose Angel Gurria

We need to focus much more on the bottom 40 per cent. They are losing ground, and the fact that they are…

— Jose Angel Gurria

I feel confident that leaders will rise to this challenge with a stronger commitment to tackle climate change and seize the economic…

— Jose Angel Gurria

Countries like Japan do not have to change their cultures to address their educational shortcomings; they simply have to adjust their policies…

— Jose Angel Gurria

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

— Jose Angel Gurria

If we want a stronger, cleaner, and fairer world economy, we need to deal with the controversial areas of globalisation, such as…

— Jose Angel Gurria

Some refugees will find it relatively easy to find jobs. A university-educated Syrian civil engineer arriving in Munich will need to learn…

— Jose Angel Gurria

While we have put an utmost emphasis on Gross Domestic Products (GDP) as a barometer for the overall economy until now, we…

— Jose Angel Gurria

We need better measures of people's expectations and levels of satisfaction, of how they spend their time, of their relations with other…

— Jose Angel Gurria

Ensuring a better future for all South Africans will require increased access to higher education, a stronger and fairer labour market, deeper…

— Jose Angel Gurria

By assessing the capabilities and knowledge of students in the highest-performing and most rapidly improving education systems, the OECD's Program for International…

— Jose Angel Gurria

The whole banking sector in Mexico was literally bankrupt. For whatever reason, instead of intervening in the sector or supporting the banks,…

— Jose Angel Gurria

Governments must address inconsistencies in their energy strategies, consider the links with broader economic policies, and stop sending mixed signals to consumers,…

— Jose Angel Gurria

We never tell countries that they should have a particular number in terms of a tax number, you know, if countries can…

— Jose Angel Gurria

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

— Jose Angel Gurria

It is not good to cut exports or imports.

— Jose Angel Gurria

The social contract is starting to unravel in many countries.

— Jose Angel Gurria

Economic resources are not all that matter in people's lives.

— Jose Angel Gurria

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

— Jose Angel Gurria

It will be crucial the E.U. and the U.K. maintain the closest economic relationship possible.

— Jose Angel Gurria

Japan's future prospects depend on ensuring fiscal sustainability over the long term.

— Jose Angel Gurria

History is full of lessons for how water crises could have been avoided or better managed.

— Jose Angel Gurria