Publications

National action plans on business and human rights to enable policy coherence for responsible business conduct

Policy coherence is crucial to ensure effective design and implementation of policies to promote responsible business conduct, including corporate respect of human rights. This note sets a basis for reflection and discussion on lessons learned from national action plans on business and human rights.

Responsible business conduct and economic diplomacy tools

Economic diplomacy, which refers to government services and support provided to business in foreign markets, has the potential to create incentives for business to behave responsibly. This note sets a basis for reflection and discussion on how responsible business conduct standards can be embedded in economic diplomacy.

Corporate Governance for Asian Publicly Listed Family-Controlled Firms

This report describes the economic landscape of publicly listed family firms in Asia and looks at the importance of these entities to the region and beyond. It highlights how an effective corporate governance system can improve performance and create value by reducing the cost of equity and reducing capital waste.

OECD Investment Policy Reviews: Kazakhstan 2017

Beneficial Ownership Disclosure in Asian Publicly Listed Companies

A sound corporate governance infrastructure should combine transparency, accountability and integrity. This requires knowledge of beneficial ownership and ownership and control structures in listed companies. This report reviews company practices regarding disclosure of beneficial ownership and control in Asia.

Geographic market definition across national borders

Defining the geographic scope of a market can be a challenging process for competition agencies. In November 2016, the OECD held a roundtable to identify challenges faced by agencies when delineating markets that may have national or broader borders, and discussed how those challenges are being overcome.