Fourth Roundtable on Freedom of Investment, National Security and "Strategic" Industries

Organised in Paris on 30 March 2007, this Roundtable examined the challenge of identifying ultimate beneficiary ownership and control in the case of cross-border investment and procedural considerations for authorities when choosing their model of investment regulation.

Policy advances at China's 2007 National People's Congress Session

This OECD report finds that new laws on enterprise income tax and property rights passed by China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) on 16 March 2007 are a positive step towards attracting more and better investment in China. It updates the analysis of the country's regulatory framework for investment in the 2006 OECD Investment Policy Review of China.

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Principes de l’OCDE pour la participation du secteur privé aux infrastructures

Les pays de l’OCDE ont approuvé de nouveaux principes destinés à aider les gouvernements à œuvrer de conserve avec des partenaires privés pour financer et réaliser des grands projets d’infrastructure dans des domaines qui revêtent une importance vitale pour l’économie, tels que les transports, la distribution d’eau, la production d’électricité et les télécommunications. Les Principes de l’OCDE pour la participation du secteur privé

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Identification of ultimate beneficiary ownership and control of a cross-border investor

This report presents a review of arrangements which have been found to make the identification of ultimate beneficial ownership and control difficult. It reviews potential implications for investment authorities when they have responsibility for assessing possible threats to essential security interests. It was prepared in support of discussions at the OECD Roundtable on Freedom of Investment in March 2007.

Human rights, alternative dispute resolution and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

This briefing note gives an OECD perspective on alternative dispute resolution based on experiences with the specific instances procedure of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. It was prepared for a workshop on "Accountability and Dispute Resolution" organised by Harvard's Kennedy School in support of work in this area by the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Business & Human Rights.

Conference on Improving Governance and Fighting Corruption: New Frontiers in Public-Private Partnerships

"Improving Governance and Fighting Corruption: New Frontiers in Public-Private Partnerships" was a two-day event organised by the World Bank Institute, OECD, and the Belgian government. It centered on the challenges of creating good governance with the cooperation of the private sector.

Investment Newsletter, February 2007, Issue 3

Investment Newsletter, No.3 provides the latest FDI statistics for OECD countries, covers implementing the Policy Framework for Investment in Africa and South East Europe, reviews recent changes in China’s policies towards cross-border M&As and reports on measuring FDI regulatory restrictiveness.

Perspective: OECD High-Growth Enterprises and Gazelles

One of the key interests in entrepreneurship related studies and those related to economic performance is the growth potential of enterprises. Policy makers, for obvious reasons, have a clear interest in creating the economic, cultural, fiscal, political and administrative conditions that foster the development of high growth enterprises.

Micro-Policies for Growth and Productivity: Summary of Key Findings

This report illustrates the importance of the four micro-drivers for growth in the 1990s. It provides a prioritised list of micro-policies needed to increase growth and productivity, and a framework that allows policymakers to identify strong and weak areas in their country’s business environment.

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Atelier sur l'industrie mondiale de construction navale : point sur la situation actuelle, 8-19 décembre 2006

Présentations et documents de l'Atelier avec les économies non-membres sur la construction navale, tenu à Paris les 18 et 19 décembre 2006.

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