OECD's FDI regulatory restrictiveness index: Revision and extension to more economies - Working Paper 2006/4

This working paper provides a revised measure of regulatory restrictions on inward foreign direct investment (FDI) for OECD countries and extends the approach to 13 non-member countries.

Third OECD Roundtable on Freedom of Investment, National Security and “Strategic” Industries: Summary of Discussions

The third OECD Roundtable on Freedom of Investment, National Security and “Strategic” Industries took place in Paris on 6 December 2006. This document by the OECD Secretariat summarises findings from the discussions so far.

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Ce rapport annuel dresse un état des mesures prises entre juin 2005 et juin 2006 par les 39 gouvernements adhérents pour renforcer la contribution des Principes directeurs à un meilleur fonctionnement de l’économie mondiale. L’un des faits marquants de la période couverte aura été l’achèvement du travail de formulation d’orientations à l’intention des entreprises opérant dans des zones à faible gouvernance.

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OECD Global Forum on International Investment “Enhancing the investment climate: the case of infrastructure”

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Investment Newsletter, October 2006, Issue 2

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OECD Guidelines feature in UN Special representative’s survey of business practices

The UN Secretary General’s Special Representative on business and human rights, has just published a survey of the human rights practices of the Fortune Global 500 companies. The survey results include information on the Global 500 companies’ references to external instruments, including to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.