SME Policy Index: Eastern Partner Countries 2012

This report benchmarks the progress of the Eastern Partner Countries on SME development. Built on a set of 92 policy indicators, the SME Policy Index provides a framework to assess convergence of national SME policies with the ten principles of the Small Business Act for Europe.

Business Models of Banks, Leverage and the Distance-to-Default

This study models the distance-to-default (DTD) of a large sample of banks from 2004 to 2011 and examines the results from the perspective of policy approaches that aim to reduce the riskiness of banks.

2012 Russian Corporate Governance Roundtable

Moscow, Russia - 25-26 October 2012 - discussions at this meeting addressed topics related to corporate governance and listing requirements in Russia.

Australia - OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

This page contains all information relating to implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in Australia.

2012 OECD-Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance

Tokyo, Japan - 24-25 October 2012 - Participants at this meeting shared practical experiences taking into account the concentrated ownership structure of companies in the region.

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• 2013 OECD-Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance

France - OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

This page contains all information relating to implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in France.

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) Policy Index

The SME Policy Index is an analytical tool designed by the OECD and the European Commission to measure SME policy development. The SME Policy Index evaluation process is based on the 10 policy dimensions of the European Charter for Small Enterprises.

2012 OECD/IOPS Global Forum on Private Pensions

The 2012 global forum focused on the pension industry in Latin America, the cost and coverage of pension systems, long-term investing and infrastructure, designing default options and financial education and pensions communication.

Evaluating Financial Education Programmes

These principles relate to the monitoring and evaluation of a wide variety of financial education provisions, from individual courses and seminars to large scale programmes and media campaigns.

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• Financial Education in Schools
• National Strategies for Financial Education

Challenges and Prospects for Large Investors in the Middle East and North Africa Region

OECD organised a first consultation with large private and institutional investors in MENA markets. The meeting was a response to the interest of stock exchanges and investors for a better dialogue on key challenges faced in investing in MENA stock markets.