Long abstract
Measuring Globalisation: Activities of Multinationals, 2007/2008 edition
This new 2007 edition presents detailed data on the industrial activity of multinationals in OECD countries. In an era of globalisation, these data highlight the increasing importance of multinationals in the economies of host countries. Time series cover 23 countries for the period 2000-2004. Volume I provides data for the manufacturing sector covering 18 variables including production, employment, investment, research and trade. Volume II presents data for services. Nine variables are covered: number of enterprises, employment, turnover, value added, personnel costs, R&D expenditure and personnel, exports and imports. These data provide a measure of the impact of foreign direct investment on the economies of the OECD countries. From this standpoint, they provide a vital backup for data on direct investment flows. |
Offshoring 
New insights into the phenomenon of offshoring and the wide-ranging effects it can have on domestic employment. Offshoring and Employment: Trends and ImpactsMeasuring Globalisation With over 250 graphs, these indicators shed light on the contribution of multinationals to growth, employment, productivity, labour compensation, R&D and international trade. OECD Economic Globalisation IndicatorsGuidelines for data collection and the fine-tuning of indicators to measure the extent and intensity of economic globalisation. OECD Handbook on Economic Globalisation Indicators |