READERS’ VIEWS

Philanthropy can exclude; Don’t drag feet on pay equity; Sporting together; Twitterings

EDITORIAL

Water can be the source of a brighter future by Angel Gurría

NEWS BRIEF

Global recovery accelerates; Early gender gaps; Soundbites; Economy; Country roundup; Tax evasion progress; Mental health advice; Plus ça change…

SPOTLIGHT ON WATER

Nurturing our water empire

Sharp drop

The water-energy-food nexus Naazia Ebrahim

Unclogging the finance

Water governance at stake by Aziza Akhmouch

Business brief: Israel: Innovations overcoming water scarcity by Ariel Rejwan and Yossi Yaacoby, Watech, Mekorot

ECONOMY

Deflation watch

OECD.ORG

China and the OECD celebrate 20 years of co-operation; Global Ireland; Presidential visit; Coff ees and conversation

Recent speeches by Angel Gurría; List of OECD ambassadors

Calendar; Frankie

BOOKS

Reviews: Tackling dementia with big data; Economics for all

New publications: Most popular

New publications: General

New publications: Focus on water

Review: Bacteria to the rescue

OECD Observer crossword

DATABANK

Doctors at large; E-government generation

Main economic indicators

Pay gap