Corporate governance - regional roundtables and programmes

Good corporate governance is essential for the development of a competitive private sector that in the long-term is able to attract and retain the capital needed for investment. OECD corporate governance co-operation with non-OECD economies is organised around regional roundtables and country programmes which provide key forums for dialogue and the sharing of best policy practices.

Corporate governance and the financial crisis

The financial crisis revealed severe shortcomings in corporate governance. When most needed, existing standards failed to provide the checks and balances that companies need in order to cultivate sound business practices.

The exercise of shareholder rights: Country comparison of turnout and dissent, OECD Corporate Governance Working Papers, No.3

This working paper examines the degree to which investors use their share voting rights to register their concerns with companies on corporate issues in OECD countries and Brazil. The study highlights patterns of dissent that suggest remuneration and issues of capital structure are the resolutions that attract most consistent shareholder dissent. Australia, Chile and Germany are singled out for enhanced analysis.

Board Practices: Incentives and Governing Risks

This publication examines how effectively boards manage to align executive and board remuneration with the longer term interests of their companies.

Privatisation in the 21st century in OECD countries

Privatisation in OECD countries reached an all-time high in the 1990s and remained high in the first years of the 21st century. The OECD analyses trends in privatisation, profiles recent experiences and proposes operational and policy conclusions.

The size and composition of the SOE sector in OECD countries, OECD Corporate Governance Working Papers, No. 5

This working paper summarises the main findings of a data collection exercise documenting the size of the national state-owned enterprise (SOE) sectors in OECD countries (in terms of number, employment and economic value of enterprises), and provides a breakdown by main sectors and types of incorporation.

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Competitive neutrality and state-owned enterprises in Australia, OECD Corporate Governance Working Papers, No. 4

This working paper provides a comprehensive overview of the competitive neutrality framework in Australia following a period of profound competition reforms in the 1990s.

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State-Owned Enterprise Governance Reform: An Inventory of Recent Change

This 2011 report takes stock of changes in the corporate governance framework for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in OECD countries since the first survey was published in 2005. It provides a valuable source of cross-country information about the governance of SOEs and their legal and regulatory frameworks.

Second meeting of the Taskforce of MENA Stock Exchanges for Corporate Governance, 22 June, Istanbul

This meeting will provid a opportunity to discuss the role of stock exchanges in introducing and monitoring compliance with corporate governance standards in the Middle East and North Africa region.

1st Meeting of the Taskforce of Middle East and North African Stock Exchanges for Corporate Governance

This meeting provided a first opportunity to discuss the role of stock exchanges in introducing and monitoring compliance with corporate governance standards in the Middle East and North Africa region.