OECD

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OECD
Stands forOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
CategoriesOrganizations & Companies

OECD stands for Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, an international organization abbreviation.

Intergovernmental organization of 38 mostly high-income democracies that collects economic data, publishes policy analysis and develops international standards, from tax rules to anti-bribery guidelines.

Example: The OECD raised its global growth forecast for next year.

Usage notes

It was founded in 1961, succeeding the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation that had administered Marshall Plan aid. It runs the PISA tests of 15-year-olds' skills and brokered the 2021 agreement on a 15 percent global minimum corporate tax. Costa Rica became the 38th member in 2021.

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