1-March-2019
English
This paper sheds light on their potential costs in terms of foregone investments. Applying an augmented gravity model, covering 60 advanced and emerging countries over the period 1997–2016, it estimates the elasticity of bilateral FDI positions and cross-border M&A activity to FDI restrictions as measured by the OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index.
28-February-2019
English
Paris, 28 February 2018: This workshop on publicly funded services will provide competition officials with an opportunity to share experiences and lessons learned as well as the different approaches used in these types of markets. More information available here.
27-February-2019
English
27 February 2019 - Discussions at the inaugural OECD Competition Open Day adressed: non-price competition in digital markets, vertical restraints and exclusionary practices in e-commerce, excessive prices in pharmaceutical markets, and gun jumping and pre-closing exchanges of information.
27-February-2019
English
During the 2011 update of the Guidelines, NCPs agreed to reinforce their joint peer learning activities, and in particular, those involving voluntary peer reviews.
27-February-2019
English, PDF, 1,713kb
This document is the peer review report of the US National Contact Point (US NCP) for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (Guidelines). The implementation procedures of the Guidelines require NCPs to operate in accordance with the core criteria of visibility, accessibility, transparency and accountability.
27-February-2019
English, PDF, 2,275kb
This document is the peer review report of the Canadian National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (the Guidelines). The implementation procedures of the Guidelines require NCPs to operate in accordance with the core criteria of visibility, accessibility, transparency and accountability.
27-February-2019
English, PDF, 1,784kb
This document is the peer review report of the Austrian National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (the Guidelines). The implementation procedures of the Guidelines require NCPs to operate in accordance with the core criteria of visibility, accessibility, transparency and accountability.
27-February-2019
English
International investment spurs prosperity and economic development in home and recipient countries. Policy coordination helps governments resist protectionist pressures and develop effective policies. The OECD's Freedom of Investment process brings together some 56 governments from around the world to exchange information and experiences on investment policies at regular roundtables.
26-February-2019
English
Paris, 28 February 2018: This workshop on competition and IP in pharmaceutical markets will provide competition officials with an opportunity to investigate the impact and role that IP rights play in the sector while sharing experiences on how to address anticompetitive practices. More information available here.
26-February-2019
English
ASEAN-OECD Investment Programme fosters dialogue and experience sharing between OECD members and ASEAN member states to enhance the investment climate in the region.