Major Steel-producing Economies Make Progress on Elements of a Steel Subsidies Agreement

Senior government officials from major steel-producing economies convened a sixth High-Level Meeting on steel at the OECD in Paris on 18 July (i) to discuss significant industry, market and policy developments, and (ii) to advance work on a proposed steel agreement to discipline subsidies.

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News Conference - Steel-producing Nations in Push to Reach Subsidies Agreement

The world’s main steel-producing nations began three days of talks in Paris today aimed at reaching an internationally binding agreement on cutting or eliminating subsidies to the industry.

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Venture Capital Policy Review: Canada (Working Paper 2003/4)

This paper analyses trends in Canadian venture capital markets and makes policy recommendations which have been developed through an OECD peer review process.

Venture Capital Policy Review: Israel (STI Working Paper 2003/3)

This paper analyses trends in Israeli venture capital markets and makes policy recommendations which have been developed through an OECD peer review process.

Venture Capital Policy Review: Korea (STI Working Paper 2003/2)

This paper analyses trends in Korean venture capital markets and makes policy recommendations which have been developed through an OECD peer review process.

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