Publications & Documents

Inventory of investment measures taken between 15 February 2008 and 15 February 2013

This is a consolidated report covering investment measures taken between 15 February 2008 and 15 February 2013. The present report was prepared for the Freedom of Investment Roundtable 18 held on 20 March 2013.

Innovative responses to fragility: The promise of modern technology

A global, political push for poverty eradication through the post-2015 framework is likely to benefit from parallel bottom-up social innovation and mobilization. Modern technology can be a real game changer in this regard.

Panel at the 2013 World Bank/IMF Civil Society Policy Forum

Government, business, trade and civil society representatives came together at this panel session to discuss the first year of implementation following the 2011 Update of the Guidelines.

Financer les petites entreprises, une des clés de la reprise économique

L'accès aux financements demeure un enjeu majeur pour les petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) et un obstacle à la reprise économique dans la plupart des pays, selon un nouveau rapport de l'OCDE.

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• Financing small business: a key to economic recovery

FDI in Figures, April 2013

Despite a 22% increase in the last quarter, global FDI flows in 2012 declined by 14% to USD 1.4 trillion compared to 2011 figures, according to preliminary estimates in the April 2013 issue of FDI in Figures.

Beyond Industrial Policy: Emerging Issues and New Trends

This paper reviews the evidence on emerging thinking and new trends in the sphere of industrial policy. Using a broad and inclusive definition of industrial policy, it proposes a new typology based on the orientation of policy and the policy domain and a framework based on growth accounting, which parallels the evolution of thinking about the rationale for industrial policy interventions.

What Drives the Dynamics of Business Growth?

This policy paper provides new evidence on the link of labour market regulation, bankruptcy legislation, financial market development and R&D support policies with growth dynamics. The study goes beyond looking at differences in average growth rates as it analyses changes in the whole distribution of firms.

La croissance par le savoir

Le marché mondial a bien conscience du rôle prééminent des actifs intellectuels dans la croissance économique. La création et l’application du savoir permet aux entreprises de se développer dans une économie mondiale concurrentielle, et de créer des emplois fortement rémunérés.

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• Knowledge is growth

Guide OCDE sur le devoir de diligence pour une chaîne d'approvisionnement responsable en minerais provenant de zones de conflits ou à haut risque 2ème édition

Ce guide constituent une initiative soutenue par les pouvoirs publics pour une gestion responsable de la chaîne d‟approvisionnement en minerais provenant de zones de conflit.

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18th OECD Roundtable on Freedom of Investment: Summary of discussions

Organised in Paris on 20 March 2013, the 18th Roundtable discussed recent investment policy developments including continued discussions focusing on investor-state dispute settlement and international investment law, and competitive neutrality.