ILO-OECD roundtable on responsible sourcing in the textile and garment sector

This roundtable will provide a forum for dialogue on building responsible supply chains in the textile and garment sector that contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable development, in line with the OECD and ILO recommendations. The Roundtable will also identify challenges and areas for future collaborative action.

High-Level Capacity Building Seminar: Supporting youth in entrepreneurship

The aim of this High-Level Capacity Building Seminar is have an international exchange of information on inclusive entrepreneurship actions across the European Union and on how the European Union Structural Funds can be used to support actions that combine entrepreneurship promotion and social inclusion.

Updating the Policy Framework for Investment (PFI)

The Policy Framework for Investment (PFI) has been extensively used in dozens of countries since it was first endorsed in 2006. The OECD is currently conducting a multi-stakeholder update of this instrument ensure its continued impact in a world that has significantly changed over the past seven years.

OECD Investment Policy Reviews

These country reports present an overview of investment trends and policies in the countries reviewed. This can include investment policy, investment promotion and facilitation, infrastructure, competition policy, trade policy, tax policy, corporate governance, responsible business conduct, public governance, and human resources.

OECD-AfDB seminar on addressing policy impediments to private investment in African infrastructure

This seminar investigated how changes made in key policy areas at national, regional and international levels can help generate more and better private investment in Africa’s infrastructure.

América Latina y el Caribe: Conferencia sobre la inversión en infraestructura

Esta conferencia abordaró cuestiones clave en materia de inversión en infraestructura en América Latina y el Caribe. Fomentaró el debate entre funcionarios públicos, expertos internacionales y otras partes interesadas sobre recomendaciones concretas de políticas públicas que maximicen las oportunidades y hagan frente a los desafíos de la región.

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• Latin America and Caribbean: Conference on infrastructure investment

DELETED América Latina y el Caribe: Conferencia sobre la inversión en infraestructura

Esta conferencia abordará cuestiones clave en materia de inversión en infraestructura en América Latina y el Caribe. Fomentará el debate entre funcionarios públicos, expertos internacionales y otras partes interesadas sobre recomendaciones concretas de políticas públicas que maximicen las oportunidades y hagan frente a los desafíos de la región.

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• América Latina y el Caribe: Conferencia sobre la inversión en infraestructura
• Latin America and Caribbean: Conference on infrastructure investment

Les petites entreprises restent confrontées à des contraintes de financement malgré la reprise économique

Les conditions de financement des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) demeurent très préoccupantes dans de nombreux pays, d’après un nouveau rapport de l'OCDE.

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• Permangono le difficoltà di accesso al credito per le PMI nonostante la ripresa economica
• Small businesses continue to face finance constraints despite economic recovery

Cadre d'action pour l'investissement agricole

Le Cadre d'action pour l'investissement agricole est un outil souple qui aide les gouvernements à évaluer leurs politiques d'investissement dans les dix domaines essentiels à la création d'un environnement attractif pour les investisseurs et à améliorer les avantages pour le développement de l'investissement agricole.

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• The Policy Framework for Investment in Agriculture

Evaluation of Industrial Policy: Methodological Issues and Policy Lessons

While there has been a recent revival of interest in industrial policy around the world, systematic evidence of efficacy is relatively scarce. This report considers recent evidence from the evaluation of industrial policy. It focuses on three specific policy areas: support for R&D, capital market interventions (with a focus on risk capital), and public procurement for innovation.