
OECD
Hosted by Shayne MacLachlan and Ashley Ward and Steve MacFeely and Alix Philouze · OECD
5.0from 19 ratings
- 168
- Episodes
- 28
- Transcribed
- 19
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
About OECD
How can we all help shape better policies for better lives? OECD Podcasts bring you insightful interviews with experts and well-known personalities on such pressing challenges as inequality and inclusive growth, the economy, jobs, the digital transformation, climate change, the environment, education, healthcare, tax, trade, international co-operation, and more. NOTE: The opinions expressed and arguments employed in the content displayed herein do not necessarily reflect the official views of the OECD, its Member countries, or any stakeholders who have contributed to or participated in any related work.
- Publisher
- OECD
- Category
- government
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 13 Sept 2018
- Latest episode
- 8 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
28 of 168 episodes have a transcript.

8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Love, work and taxes: How tax systems shape our choices

22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Goals, grills and growth: What the World Cup meant for local business

21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
What is the Value of Statistical Life?
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Love, work and taxes: How tax systems shape our choices
Published 8 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] The value of the data taxing wages produces and the information it provides on the design and evolution of labour tax systems in the OECD lies both in the insights it generates at a national level and in the international comparisons it facilitates. The data allow governments to benchmark labour tax burdens and to design or monitor reforms to their labour tax system and it can also inform national debates about possible reforms in this sometimes contentious area. These insights help ensure that tax systems remain effective and aligned with broader economic and social goals at a time when labour markets are evolving rapidly, cost of living pressures persist, and public finances in many OECD countries are under strain. […]
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- Alexander Pick
- Edoardo Magalini
- Riana Lynn
- Olof Byström
- Ståle Navrud
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- 5.0 / 5
- 14 ratings
- Spotify
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- 5 ratings
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- 82
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 51
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Shayne MacLachlan and Ashley Ward and Steve MacFeely and Alix Philouze host the show. Published by OECD.
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