Work in Progress: Papers from recent and forthcoming competition discussions

This page provides working papers by the Secretariat and invited experts under discussion at recent and forthcoming OECD Competition meetings. The proceedings with the full set of documents relating to these topics will become available on

Reformen koennten Chinas Faehigkeit, Auslandsinvestitionen anzuziehen, erheblich steigern

Chinas Punktekarte zur Gewinnung von Auslandsinvestitionen koennte sich wie folgt lesen: viel unternommen, gut gemacht aber aber weitere Verbesserungen moeglich.

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• Des réformes pourraient renforcer la capacité de la Chine d’attirer l’investissement étranger
• Reforms Could Boost China’s Ability to Attract Foreign Investment

G20 countries should rely on open markets to reboot global growth

G20 governments should prevent further deterioration in their collective trade and investment policy stance and focus on promoting open markets to re-boot growth in the world economy, according to the OECD, WTO and UNCTAD.

Aid for investment in infrastructure in Africa

This project aims to better understand how aid can leverage private investment in Africa’s infrastructure. Given the importance of investment in this sector, it analyses how aid can help African governments improve the enabling environment and mitigating the risks to investors.

Colombia y México firmarán los estándares de tributación internacional, derechos humanos y negocios limpios

Colombia y México están un paso más cerca de beneficiarse de la cooperación trasfronteriza y el intercambio de información. Colombia ha firmado y México ratificado la Convención sobre Asistencia Administrativa Mutua en Materia Fiscal.

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• La Colombie et le Mexique s’engagent en faveur des normes internationales en matière de fiscalité, de droits de l’homme et d’intégrité dans les affaires
• Colombia and Mexico sign international tax, human rights and clean business standards

National Treatment for Foreign-Controlled Enterprises

The National Treatment instrument stipulates that adhering countries shall accord to foreign-controlled enterprises on their territories treatment no less favourable than that accorded in like situations to domestic enterprises.

OECD Declaration and Decisions on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises

This Declaration, first adopted in 1976, constitutes a policy commitment to improve the investment climate, encourage the positive contribution multinational enterprises can make to economic and social progress and minimise and resolve difficulties which may arise from their operations.

Colombia and Mexico sign international tax, human rights and clean business standards

Colombia and Mexico are a step closer to beneffiting from cross border tax co-operation and information sharing. Colombia has signed, and Mexico has deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.

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• Colombia y México firmarán los estándares de tributación internacional, derechos humanos y negocios limpios
• Colombia y México firmarán los estándares de tributación internacional, derechos humanos y negocios limpios

Boosting integrity, fighting corruption

This brochure describes the multiple domains where the OECD is engaged in fighting corruption and boosting integrity. It relates how the CleanGovBiz initiative is drawing together for the first time these anti-corruption tools under a single umbrella.

16th OECD Roundtable on Freedom of Investment: Summary of discussions

Organised in Paris on 20 March 2012, the 16th Roundtable discussed recent investment policy developments including discussions focused on investor-state dispute settlement.