OECD's FDI regulatory restrictiveness index: Revision and extension to more economies - Working Paper 2006/4

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Third OECD Roundtable on Freedom of Investment, National Security and “Strategic” Industries: Summary of Discussions

The third OECD Roundtable on Freedom of Investment, National Security and “Strategic” Industries took place in Paris on 6 December 2006. This document by the OECD Secretariat summarises findings from the discussions so far.

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Conducting business in weak governance zones - 2006 Annual Report on the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

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This Conference, convened under the auspices of Russia' G8 Presidency, was held in Moscow on 29-30 November 2006. The aim of the conference was to recognise the increased need for financial education in both developed and developing countries.

Corporate Governance of Banks in the Middle East and North Africa - Draft Policy Brief

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Dubai Declaration on Corporate Governance

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Middle East North Africa Task Force on Corporate Governance of State Owned Enterprises

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