“In a globally interdependent world, a better financial and investment system cannot be achieved on a country-by-country basis. There may be no one-size-fits-all model for economic development, but without global standards and complementary regulations, the long-term outlook for the world economy will remain bleak.”

Mexican economist and diplomat

José Ángel Gurría Treviño, also known as Ángel Gurría, is a Mexican economist and diplomat. From 2006 to 2021, he served as secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). He is known for leading the OECD for fifteen years, a role that placed him at the center of international economic policy discussions. His public work is tied to economic cooperation and diplomacy, and the quotes associated with him reflect that institutional and policy-minded profile.