Forum on implementing due diligence for responsible mineral supply chains

Participants in this multi-stakeholder meeting reviewed and discussed the implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance and in the 3Ts supply chain to ensure that companies avoid contributing to conflict through their mineral or metal purchasing decisions and practices.

Mozambique - OECD Investment Policy Review

This Investment Policy Review examines Mozambique's achievements in developing an open and transparent investment regime and its efforts to reduce restrictions on international investment.

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Investment treaties as corporate law: Shareholder claims and issues of consistency, International Investment Working Paper 2103/3

Many investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) claims are by shareholders for so-called "reflective loss" incurred as a result of injury to “their” company. This paper (i) compares the wide acceptance of such claims in ISDS with their general prohibition in advanced systems of national corporate law; and (ii) analyses policy issues raised by such claims (e.g., risk of double recovery, high legal costs, injury to creditors, etc.).

Policy impediments to infrastructure investment in Southern Africa

This OECD report to the G20 sheds light on reforms by which governments in Southern Africa can manage and accelerate the shift towards greater private participation in infrastructure. It draws on lessons learned from investment policy reviews in countries from the Southern African Development Community.

Inventory of investment measures taken between 16 February and 15 September 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 19 held on 15 October 2013.

FDI in Figures, October 2013

Global investment activity fell by nearly a third in the second quarter of 2013, after two consecutive quarters of increases, according to preliminary estimates in the October 2013 issue of FDI in Figures.

Policies for Seed and Early Finance: Findings from the 2012 OECD Financing Questionnaire

This paper highlights the growth in support for financial instruments for seed and early-stage firms across OECD countries. These instruments include grants, loans and guarantee schemes, tax incentives and equity funds. This increased support is linked to the recent financial crisis and the growing concern about young firms’ access to finance.

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Innovation : Soutenir les jeunes entreprises stimulerait la création d’emplois, selon l’OCDE

Les jeunes entreprises jouent un rôle crucial dans la création d’emplois. L’amélioration des marchés des produits, du travail et des capitaux et une réforme du droit de la faillite leur permettraient de favoriser la croissance de l’emploi et de soutenir la reprise économique, selon un nouveau rapport de l’OCDE.

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Conference on sustainable development in Myanmar

This event aimed to highlight the complex transformation taking place in Myanmar and analyse the challenges that the country is addressing in order to achieve strong, sustainable growth. A technical panel analysed how the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises can contribute to this growth.

Myanmar pledges further investment climate reforms; welcomes OECD efforts to promote responsible investment

Deputy Minister of National Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Khin San Yee, presented her country’s ambitious efforts to improve the investment climate at meetings of the OECD Investment Committee and Advisory Group on Investment and Development from 15-17 October 2013 in Paris.