Reports

1-September-2020

English

Changing Laws and Breaking Barriers for Women’s Economic Empowerment in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia

At a moment when many countries of the MENA region are looking to accelerate economic growth and build more stable, open societies, this report argues that greater women’s economic empowerment holds one of the keys. It asserts that despite challenges some countries are facing in guaranteeing women equal access to economic opportunity, progress is underway and can be further nurtured through targeted, inclusive and coordinated policy actions. Building on the conclusions of a first monitoring report released in 2017, the report analyses recent legislative, policy and institutional reforms in support of women’s economic empowerment in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia and seeks to identify success factors that have helped anchor reform. Moreover, it delivers actionable examples and practical tools for policy makers to help them transform policies into effective actions for women’s economic empowerment.

29-July-2020

English

Production Transformation Policy Review of the Dominican Republic - Preserving Growth, Achieving Resilience

The Dominican Republic, though the fastest-growing economy in Latin America and the Caribbean since 2010, cannot afford complacency. The COVID-19 crisis may accelerate existing global trends that created the need for reforms addressing structural weaknesses that lurked beneath the surface well before the pandemic. The current situation demands an unpreceded policy effort to ensure a prompt and effective health response, and to guarantee short-term support for workers and firms. The enduring challenge will be updating the country’s development model through targeted reforms. The Production Transformation Policy Review (PTPR) of the Dominican Republic identifies priority reforms to update the national strategy, with perspectives on agro-food and nearshoring. It benefitted from peer review from the United States Reshoring Institute and the Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil.

16-July-2020

English

Preparing for the Future of Work in Canada

Automation, digitalisation and technological change are profoundly affecting local labour markets in Canada as elsewhere across the OECD. Automation offers the opportunity to boost productivity, increasing prosperity and raising living standards. It can however also create losers, as workers who lose jobs to automation may not always have the skills needed in a changing labour market and might struggle to find new jobs. Places more vulnerable to automation than others tend to have some characteristics in common. Within Ontario, Canada’s most populous province and the driver of the Canadian economy, regions facing a higher risk of automation have larger employment shares in goods-producing sectors, a prevalence of rural communities and an older labour force. This study sheds light on main lessons and policy principles to prepare people, places and firms for the future of work in Canada. This report comes at a time when policy makers, citizens and businesses are challenged by the COVID-19 crisis that will generate a profound reflection on our production and consumption habits, as well as on local economy recovery policies. The COVID-19 crisis might also contribute to making the case for further automation in the workplace, as employers adopt new technology to increase productivity.

7-July-2020

English

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.

29-June-2020

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OECD-UNCTAD Consolidated Report of G20 investment measures taken between 2009 and 2020

29 June 2020 - This document compiles of all measures that are included in the reports on G20 investment measures that OECD and UNCTAD have made publicly available under a mandate by G20 Leaders. It covers investment policy and investment-related measures taken between April 2009 and May 2020.

29-June-2020

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OECD Review of International Investment Policies in Costa Rica

This review is based on the report prepared by the OECD Secretariat to support the review of Costa Rica undertaken by the OECD Investment Committee, as part of the process for Costa Rica’s accession to the OECD.

29-June-2020

English

Freedom of investment at the OECD

International investment spurs prosperity and economic development in home and recipient countries. Policy coordination helps governments resist protectionist pressures and develop effective policies. The OECD's Freedom of Investment process brings together some 56 governments from around the world to exchange information and experiences on investment policies at regular roundtables.

29-June-2020

English

Monitoring investment and trade measures

G20 Leaders are firmly committed to open trade and investment and to resisting protectionism in all its forms. They have mandated WTO, OECD and UNCTAD – the leading international organisations in the area of international trade and investment policies – to monitor policy developments and report publicly on these commitments.

25-June-2020

English, PDF, 1,781kb

COVID-19 and Global Capital Flows: OECD Report to G20 International Financial Architecture Working Group

25/06/2020 - This report presents recent capital flow developments during the COVID-19 crisis and serves as a background paper to the G20 International Financial Working Group meeting on 24 June 2020.

16-June-2020

English

COVID-19 and the retail sector: impact and policy responses

This brief recommends five policy measures that countries need to take for the benefit of firms, workers and customers to shield the retail sector from the effects of the crisis and increase its resilience.

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