Industry and globalisation

OECD launches project on counterfeiting and piracy

29-Aug-2005

The OECD has initiated a three-phase project to examine counterfeiting and piracy. The first phase will cover the manufacture of products (i.e., tangible items) that infringe trademarks, patents, copyrights or design rights. The second phase will cover digital piracy, while the third will address other forms of infringement of intellectual property (i.e., notable geographical indications). The project will be carried out during 2005-2007.

Fostering Entrepreneurship

30-Jul-2003

OECD countries are compared here on performance statistics relating to "Fostering firm creation and entrepreneurship" and related policy areas for reveiw are identified.

Examens par les pairs des politiques de capital-risque

29-Jan-2003

Des examens des performances et des politiques de capital-risque sont en cours dans certains pays membres et non membres de l'OCDE. Ils relèvent du suivi du projet des micro-politiques en faveur de la croissance et de la productivité. Actuellement disponibles : Canada, Corée, Royaume-UniIsraël, SuèdeDanemark, Etats-Unis, NorvègeEspagne le Portugal  et le document de synthèse Trends and Policy Recommendations (anglais seulement)..

R&D Tax Incentives: Trends and Issues

06-Jan-2003

More OECD Governments are introducing special fiscal incentives to increase business spending on research and development. This study compares the generosity of R&D tax measures across OECD countries and discusses issues relating to their design.

2002 Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2002

13-Oct-2002

Recent trends in OECD industry performance and policies are presented along with the latest statistics and recent analyses on related themes.

Perspectives de la Science, de la Technologie et de l'Industrie 2002

13-Oct-2002

présente les dernières tendances de la performance et des politiques industrielles des pays membres de l'OCDE ainsi que les dernières statistiques et analyses sur les thèmes correspondants.

CIBE Focuses on Growth Follow-up

17-Sep-2002

CIBE has a new project on "Micro Policies for Growth and Productivity" responding to the 2002 OECD Ministerial request to "monitor the implementation of the policy recommendations of the Growth Study" for fostering entrepreneurship, stimulating innovation, and seizing the benefits of ICT.

Structural Change in Austrian Industry

03-Apr-2002

Reconsidering the Austrian "Old Structures/High Performance" Paradox, two studies have been prepared of structural change in Austria on: 1) speed of change and growth of manufacturing and 2) structural change and aggregate growth.

Entrepreneurship and Growth: Tax Policy Issues

03-Apr-2002

Taxation affects entrepreneurs, innovation and other drivers of growth. Countries should evaluate the costs and benefits of business tax approaches -- for small firms, stock options, venture capital and R&D -- to ensure they address market failures and are effective in their design.

Structural Change and Growth: Economic Impacts and Policy Implications

03-Apr-2002

The pace of change in the industrial composition of OECD countries slowed in the 1990s. Further policy reforms -- such as removal of industrial supports and more regulatory reform -- is needed to facilitate structural change and adjustment within OECD industry and to spur economic growth.

An internationally applicable set of indicators to measure environmental performance at facility level

OECD Sustainable Manufacturing Toolkit