Signed, sealed, delivered? Bringing people along for budget reform
The need for budget reform is growing, but securing public support for reform is becoming harder. How can governments get the public onboard...
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Love, work and taxes: How tax systems shape our choices
There’s a particular moment, familiar to almost everyone who receives a payslip, when optimism meets reality. You see your gross salary – th...
COGITO Talks… Goals, grills and growth: What the World Cup meant for local business
Major sporting events can bring huge crowds and investment to host cities, but how much of that opportunity reaches local businesses? In thi...
What is the Value of Statistical Life?
Behind every statistic is a human-scale question. What is a safer commute worth? How much do people value cleaner air? And how can policymak...
Governing AI in the Public Sector with NY State's Chief AI Officer Eleonore Fournier-Tombs
Governments are moving from discussing artificial intelligence to deploying it. But what does responsible AI look like when it is used insid...
Making good data easier to find and use with Google's Prem Ramaswami
As AI assistants, search engines and chatbots become intermediaries between users and information, official statistics face a new usability...
AI and the future of official statistics with André Loranger - Chief Statistician of Canada
AI is changing how citizens, journalists and policymakers find facts. Instead of going directly to statistical databases, more users are tur...
AI in small businesses: hype, hope or hard reality?
Recorded live for the first time at the 7th Digital for SMEs (D4SME) Roundtable, this special episode is hosted by Shayne MacLachlan and Ali...
Fuel, fear and flights: How the tourism sector learned to withstand global shocks
Over the 10 years, global tourism has been reshaped by successive crises, from the collapse of travel during COVID-19, the Russia-Ukraine wa...
Life, the universe and Data Governance with OECD Chief Statistician Steve MacFeely
Data is the lifeblood of the modern economy - powering decision-making, daily life, and the AI revolution. But governing data is full of tra...
Labels matter: Putting people over profit
With hundreds of sustainability and impact labels in circulation, how can consumers, policymakers and investors identify organisations that...
COGITO Talks… What in the World is the Tropical Economy?
Imagine a world where rural and tropical regions aren’t struggling backwaters, but breeding ground for fresh ideas, new jobs and sustainable...
COGITO Talks… Click, Vote, Grow: How India is 'rural proofing' its future
India's rural areas are developing at an extraordinary rate, and it poses both challenges and extraordinary opportunities to rethink develop...
COGITO Talks… Lean on Me: Three pillars for rural prosperity
The OECD Report for Regional Policy for Greece Post-2020 (https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/regional-policy-for-greece-post-2020_cedf09a5...
COGITO Talks… From vanishing villages to vital visions: The future of rural Kazakhstan
Rural populations are shrinking. In 11 of the 29 OECD countries included in the OECD Reinforcing Rural Resilience report (https://www.oecd.o...
COGITO Talks… Roots of Wisdom: Indigenous Perspectives for Policy Makers
The 2025 OECD Report Reinforcing Rural Resilience reveals that OECD regions have seen a significant loss of forests, with approximately 10%...
COGITO Talks… La République des Hyper Voisins
Recent OECD data show that around one in ten people across member countries have no one they can rely on in times of need, underscoring the...
Youth entrepreneurs uncovered: Dare to dream...YEPA panel special
Recent OECD data shows that less than 40% of young people aged 18 to 30 feel they have the skills and experience needed to start a business....
Youth entrepreneurs uncovered: Joni Rakipi, in his own words
Even though 40% of young people would prefer to be self-employed, the reality does not match their aspirations. If young people were as acti...
Youth entrepreneurs uncovered: Elina Cohen-Peirano, in her own words
Even though 40% of young people would prefer to be self-employed, the reality does not match their aspirations. If young people were as acti...