International Trade and Investment: Economic Issues

International trade and investment are key channels for closer economic integration and better material living standards. Empirical work has examined these links. Other work relates to the analysis and assessment of world trade and trade and payments relationships between the OECD and the rest of the world.

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Improving the business and investment climate in Indonesia

23-Sep-2008

Indonesia’s business environment is discouraging entrepreneurship and holding back private sector growth and development. Weaknesses in the regulatory framework, infrastructure bottlenecks and poor governance continue to weigh down on investment. Policies have been put in place to address these problems, but much remains to be done.

Modernising Canada’s agricultural policies

05-Aug-2008

The agricultural sector in Canada is relatively large, compared to those in most other G7 countries. In recent years, the federal and provincial governments have undertaken a number of sectoral reforms to meet the competitiveness and environmental challenges that it faces.

Economic survey of Portugal 2008: Improving the functioning of the labour market

25-Jun-2008

Labour market performance deteriorated after 2001. A broad strategy is required to enhance the adaptability of the work force, provide support to displaced workers and upgrade competencies.

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