Maintaining a Level Playing Field between Public and Private Business for Growth and Development: Background Report

Document C/MIN(2013)18 from the Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level - Paris, 29-30 May 2013

Interconnected Economies: Benefiting From Global Value Chains

Document C/MIN(2013)15 from the Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level - Paris, 29-30 May 2013

International Economic Forum on Latin America and the Caribbean

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Recommendation of the Council on Gender Equality in Education, Employment, and Entrepreneurship - Adopted on 29 May 2013

Document C/MIN(2013)5 from the meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level - Paris, 29-30 May 2013 - Adopted on 29 May 2013

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