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.

Productivity Growth and Innovation in the Long Run

Despite large and growing investments in knowledge and innovation, productivity growth in many countries has slowed in recent years. At the same time, there is an urgent need for more rapid innovation (including its uptake and diffusion) in several key areas, such as in environment. This workshop on 25-26 September 2014 will bring together academic experts to consider these challenges.

New Investment Approaches for Addressing Social and Economic Challenges

This paper aims to provide an introduction to and overview of the social investment market for policy makers. Social investment is the provision of finance to organisations with the explicit expectation of a social, as well as financial, return. It has become increasingly relevant in today’s economic environment as social challenges have mounted while public funds in many countries are under pressure.

Brochure on investment in clean energy infrastructure

This brochure describes the OECD Policy Guidance for Investment in Clean Energy Infrastructure, a non-prescriptive tool to help policy makers identify ways to mobilise private investment in clean energy infrastructure.

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.

OECD statement on specific instance of UK National Contact Point regarding G4S

There have been inaccurate reports that the OECD has announced an investigation into G4S, a UK company that provides security equipment and services. It is in fact the UK National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines of Multinational Enterprises that is looking at a complaint.

OECD news on innovation, science, technology and industry

Every month, this newsletter delivers the latest reports, statistics and policy recommendations from the OECD on the translation of science, technology and knowledge into innovation.

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• Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry

Informal ministerial meeting on responsible business conduct

Welcomed by the OECD Secretary-General, more than 60 ministers and high-level participants met to discuss how to integrate principles of responsible business conduct throughout government policies to protect internationally recognised fundamental rights and to ensure good governance, fair regulations, and transparency.