Mineral Resource Trade in Chile: Contribution to Development and Policy Implications

Instead of resorting to trade measures such as export restrictions, Chile manages its minerals sector through a combination of balanced taxation, stable investment measures, good management of tax revenue, exchange rate policy and initiatives aimed at producing a multiplier effect of economy-wide development, according to this study.

OECD International Business Dialogue 2013: Barriers to 21st Century Commerce - 4-5 March 2013

What obstacles do companies face in doing business internationally? This event brought together representatives from firms in various sectors and regions to identify and prioritize barriers to international business activity.

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Trade Facilitation Indicators: The Potential Impact of Trade Facilitation on Developing Countries' Trade

Drawing on OECD trade facilitation indicators, this paper finds that the combined effect of comprehensive trade facilitation reform would reach almost 14.5% reduction of total trade costs for low income countries, 15.5% for lower middle income countries and 13.2% for upper middle income countries.

Statistiques de l'OCDE sur le commerce international : tendances au quatrième trimestre 2012

Par rapport au troisième trimestre 2012, les exportations et les importations de marchandises en valeur des pays du G7 et des BRICS ont progressé respectivement de 1,2% et 1,0%.

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Le recul de la compétitivité des entreprises françaises reflète des déficiences générales du côté de l’offre Ce

Ce court document analyse la dégradation de la balance commerciale de la France depuis plus de quinze ans. Alors que la perte de parts de marché à l’exportation est comparable à celle des grands pays de l’OCDE à l’exception de l’Allemagne, elle est une des plus fortes des pays de la zone euro.

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Manuel des statistiques du commerce international des services

Le Manuel sur les Statistiques du Commerce International des Services 2010 (MSCIS 2010) dont la parution de la première version est 2002, est une publication conjointe de sept agences internationales. Il répond à une demande croissante en provenance des gouvernements, des entreprises et des analystes de statistiques détaillées et comparables portant sur le commerce international des services.

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Trade and Labour Market Adjustment

Occupation-level analysis of short-term labour market impacts from trade can provide policy makers with better insights than industry-level studies, says this paper using a unique dataset based on harmonised labour force surveys from Canada, Israel, United Kingdom, United States, Brazil and South Africa. For instance, occupation-level data shows that imports can be associated with higher wages and a lower probability of unemployment.

Blog post: Fossil fuel subsidies - billions up in smoke?

A new OECD report presents around 550 measures that support fossil-fuel production or use in the OECD’s 34 member countries and also highlights the successes and challenges in bringing about reform, says this OECD Insights blog post.

Estimating the Constraints to Agricultural Trade of Developing Countries

Agricultural trade can be a powerful engine for economic growth, poverty reduction, and development. However, efforts by developing countries to expand their agricultural trade are often hampered by domestic supply-side constraints such as lack of trade-related infrastructure. This report looks at some of the most important of these constraints, and features case studies from Indonesia, Zambia and Mozambique.

Le Forum mondial sur la transparence fiscale accueille un nouveau membre : la Roumanie

La Roumanie vient de rejoindre le Forum mondial sur la transparence et l’échange de renseignements à des fins fiscales. En tant que 118ème membre du Forum mondial, il participera au processus d’examen par les pairs qui a vocation à encourager tous les pays à pratiquer l’échange de renseignements à des fins fiscales.

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• The Global Forum on Tax Transparency welcomes Romania as new member