Policy Framework for Investment: Public Consultation

After extensive consultations in the early stages of development, the draft text of the Policy Framework for Investment was made available for public comment through an online consultation between 16 January and 22 February 2006.

Policy Brief : Advancing Sustainable Development

What is sustainable development and why is it important? Most people support the idea of sustainable development, but without fully understanding what it is. Most would agree that it implies a better balance between economic, environmental and social goals, and greater fairness in distributing the gains from growth among people and countries. It also concerns preserving the environment and natural resources as a basis for progress.

Investor-to-State Dispute Settlement in Infrastructure Projects - Working Paper 2006/2

This working paper summarises information available in the public domain about investor-state dispute settlement in the infrastructure sectors.

Improving the System of Investor-State Dispute Settlement: An Overview - Working Paper 2006/1

This working paper deals with issues related to the quality of arbitral awards; examines issues related to multiple and parallel proceedings and explores the merits of consolidation of claims; and deals with challenges of jurisdictional nature.

Symposium on Making the Most of International Investment Agreements: A Common Agenda

This Symposium, organised jointly by ICSID, OECD and UNCTAD, enabled non-governmental actors to share their perspectives on emerging investment arbitration issues identified by governments and their international organisations; to explore and advance the agenda which developed and developing country parties to investment agreements have in common; and to consider ways for the three organisations and other interested institutions to

Corporate responsibility in the developing world - 2005 Annual Report on the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

This book provides an account of what the 39 adhering governments have been doing to enhance the contribution of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises to the improved functioning of the global economy. It also provides an overview of corporate responsibility in the developing world.

OECD-China Symposium on China’s Policies Towards Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions

Taking place in Beijing, China, on 8-9 December 2005, this Symposium focused on specific aspects of policies towards cross-border mergers and acquisitions.

National Treatment for Foreign-Controlled Enterprises: 2005 Edition

The National Treatment instrument stipulates that adhering countries shall accord to foreign-controlled enterprises on their territories treatment no less favourable than that accorded in like situations to domestic enterprises. This publication describes the main features of the OECD National Treatment instrument and contains a complete survey of adhering governments' measures relating to National Treatment.

Measuring Globalisation: OECD Economic Globalisation Indicators 2005

OECD economic globalisation indicators help identify the economic activities of member countries under foreign control, and more particularly the contribution of multinational enterprises to growth, employment, productivity, labour compensation, R&D, technology diffusion and int trade.

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• OECD Handbook on Economic Globalisation Indicators
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Policy Brief : Civil Society and the OECD

This Policy Brief describes some of the many channels of communication that are open for productive dialogue between the OECD and civil society.

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