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This programme on international regulatory co-operation is a unique attempt to gather the available evidence on the gains that can be achieved through greater co-ordination of rules and their application across jurisdictions.

OECD Port-Cities Programme

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The International Regulatory Co-operation Toolkit

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Regulatory Impact Analysis

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