Inaugural Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct

Discussions at the Global Forum will focus on high-level systematic approaches to responsible business conduct to set the vision for future action and implementation challenges.

OECD-SADC-IFC-JICA seminar on private sector participation in Africa's infrastructure

This seminar will focus on overcoming challenges to private sector participation in infrastructure in Southern Africa.

Construction- Dwellings Started for OECD Countries

Access full time series of dwellings started (seasonally adjusted) as short-term indicators of Construction activity for available OECD countries. The series are updated continuously.

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Passenger Cars Registrations for OECD Countries

Passenger cars series refer to car registrations. The data are shown in indices and as seasonally adjusted. The series are updated continuously.

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Intervention by Mr Sergio Arzeni at the Plenary session on “Small Business: the Heart of the Global Economy”

Now all governments realise why SMEs and entrepreneurship matter: because they are the sources of new jobs.

Forum on implementing due diligence in the 3Ts and Gold supply chains

Participants in this multi-stakeholder meeting launched the Gold Implementation programme and advanced implementation of due diligence in the 3Ts supply chain to ensure that companies avoid contributing to conflict through their mineral or metal purchasing decisions and practices.

FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index

The FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index (FDI Index) measures statutory restrictions on foreign direct investment in 55 countries, including all OECD and G20 countries, and covers 22 sectors.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Statistics - OECD Data, Analysis and Forecasts

Latest statistics for foreign direct investment (FDI) flows and international mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Analysis, trends and forecasts from the OECD using FDI statistics collected.

Seminar: Evaluation of programmes for the promotion of small and medium-sized enterprises (Jerusalem, Israel)

The workshop is for policy makers and practitioners who are interested in commissioning and managing evaluations of business development programmes.

Freedom of investment at the OECD

International investment spurs prosperity and economic development in home and recipient countries. Policy coordination helps governments resist protectionist pressures and develop effective policies.The Freedom of Investment process, an intergovernmental forum hosted since 2006 by the OECD, brings together some 55 governments from around the world to exchange information and experiences on investment policies.