OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2013-2022

Global agricultural production is expected to grow 1.5% a year on average over the coming decade, compared with annual growth of 2.1% between 2003 and 2012, according to the latest OECD-FAO agricultural market projections for production, consumption, trade, stocks and prices of featured commodities.

Statistiques de l'OCDE sur le commerce international : tendances au premier trimestre 2013

La croissance du commerce de marchandises a augmenté dans les grandes économies au cours du premier trimestre 2013. Par rapport au quatrième trimestre 2012, les exportations et les importations de marchandises en valeur de l’ensemble des pays du G7 et des BRICS ont progressé respectivement de 1,3% et 2,8%

Une nouvelle analyse met en lumière l’importance des services pour le commerce mondial

De nouveaux indicateurs des échanges en termes de valeur ajoutée révèlent que les services – logistique, conception, transport, etc. – sont beaucoup plus importants pour le commerce mondial qu’il n’y paraît dans les calculs classiques des exportations et des importations.

The Costs and Challenges of Implementing Trade Facilitation Measures

The costs of putting in place and maintaining trade facilitation measures are not particularly large and are far smaller than the benefits gained from implementing these measures, according to this study. Moreover, an increasing amount of technical and financial assistance to implement these measures has been made available to developing countries over the last decade.

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La valeur des échanges

L’émergence de chaînes de valeur mondiales dans le secteur manufacturier et les services a révolutionné les échanges entre les pays et facilité l’entrée de nombreux pays en développement dans l’économie mondiale. Les efforts conjoints de l’OMC et de l’OCDE ont abouti, grâce à la production de données, à une solide compréhension de ces changements, essentielle à la définition de politiques commerciales efficaces.

Trade in services: questionnaires

Questionnaires related to trade in services statistics

Global Production Networks and Employment: A Developing Country Perspective

Internationalised firms in developing economies tend to employ more workers and pay higher wages than firms that deal exclusively with the domestic market, according to this paper that shows the links between global value chains (GVCs) and labour market outcomes. Engagement in international activities by firms provides greater opportunities for women to enter the formal employment market, the paper also shows.

OECD papers on trade

Read the full series of OECD papers on trade policy and on trade and environment, all available for free download in pdf format.

Global Value Chains and Developing Country Employment: A Literature Review

How do global value chains (GVCs) impact employment markets in developing countries? This paper reviews the literature on the subject, focusing on the labour market impacts of three processes that lie at the core of GVC development: importing, exporting, and foreign direct investment (FDI). The paper includes two case studies — electronics in Asia and services in Chile - that demonstrate the complexity of the issues involved.

Multilateralising Regionalism on Government Procurement

The potential multilateralisation of government procurement commitments in regional trade agreements (RTAs) presents many issues and challenges. To what extent do RTAs go beyond the 2012 revised Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), and how do they differ among trading partners? This report surveys 47 RTAs in force with government procurement provisions where an OECD member is a party.