Jose Angel Gurria

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

— Jose Angel Gurria

In a country like Mexico, you can't forget about poverty - about how half of the population lives in poverty, and how…

— Jose Angel Gurria

More dangerous than voting for change... is that people no longer vote because they have lost trust not only in governments but…

— Jose Angel Gurria

The OECD should respond directly to the specific needs of the member countries. You basically say, 'What works?' You don't have to…

— Jose Angel Gurria

We need to achieve zero emissions from fossil fuel sources by the second half of the century. That doesn't mean by 2050…

— Jose Angel Gurria

Reforms to product and labour markets, education, innovation, green growth, competition, taxes, health - they are the things that should be the…

— Jose Angel Gurria

The home is the planet. Unless you're a Martian, you know, we're sharing the planet. And - and the emissions don't stop…

— Jose Angel Gurria

Some politicians fear the burden that migrants will impose on local communities and taxpayers. Others fear extremists masquerading as genuine refugees.

— Jose Angel Gurria

In a globally interdependent world, a better financial and investment system cannot be achieved on a country-by-country basis. There may be no…

— Jose Angel Gurria

Governments can and do expropriate investors or discriminate against them. Domestic judicial and administrative systems provide investors with one option for protecting…

— Jose Angel Gurria

When a large financial institution is allowed to fail, you put in jeopardy hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people.

— Jose Angel Gurria

One of the greatest challenges of democracies today is the question of financing campaigns. It's a tremendous challenge. Obviously I think the…

— Jose Angel Gurria

If we can rid the world of financial centres that thrive on lack of transparency, non-cooperation, and weak regulation, an important step…

— Jose Angel Gurria

The benefits of growth have not trickled down. Income inequalities have become one of the biggest global challenges, attracting growing attention not…

— Jose Angel Gurria

Israel should share its great wealth with its neighbors, like the Palestinians, in areas like governance and investment as well as the…

— Jose Angel Gurria

Improving the quality of our lives should be the ultimate target of public policies. But public policies can only deliver best fruit…

— Jose Angel Gurria

The G7 doesn't have a permanent secretariat. The OECD can help the G8 and set the agenda for them. The secretary general…

— Jose Angel Gurria

At the OECD, we stand ready to continue to help our member and partner countries to design, promote, and implement Better Policies…

— Jose Angel Gurria

In order to encourage private investors to pursue long-term, responsible projects, governments need to promote consistent policies and frameworks.

— Jose Angel Gurria

Transparency and effective tax co-operation must be shared principles applied by all. Until they are, nations will need to protect themselves against…

— Jose Angel Gurria

Social cohesion and inclusive growth are additional crucial perspectives to incorporate into public policies, targeting a renewed social contract that reduces inequalities…

— Jose Angel Gurria

In a world that places a growing premium on social skills, education systems need to do much better at fostering those skills…

— Jose Angel Gurria

Regulations for international accounting and funding will have to be examined to identify policies that inadvertently discourage institutional investors from putting their…

— Jose Angel Gurria