CEFTA Issues Paper 3: Trade Integration, Industry Concentration and FDI Inflows: The Experience in Central and South Eastern Europe

This publication presents an econometric analysis on the extent that patterns of geographical concentration changed during the original Parties' transition to market based economies and the impact of broad regional integration, and broad regional integration, and free trade agreement membership in particular, on countries' ability to generate higher foreign direct investment inflows.

Consultation on applying anti-bribery compliance measures to small- and medium-sized enterprises

This consultation with the private sector and civil society will focus on the application of anti-bribery compliance measures to small- and medium-sized enterprises and the OECD Good Practice Guidance on Internal Controls, Ethics and Compliance.

Symposium on international investment agreements and investor-state dispute settlement

Participants shared their perspectives on emerging issues in international investment agreesments and investment disputes at this symposium in Paris on 14 December.

Official development assistance – definition and coverage

The DAC has measured resource flows to developing countries since 1961. Special attention has been given to the official and concessional part of this flow, defined as “official development assistance” (ODA). The DAC first defined ODA in 1969, and tightened the definition in 1972. ODA is the key measure used in practically all aid targets and assessments of aid performance.

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• The 0.7% ODA/GNI target - a history
• 50 years of official development assistance
• DAC List of ODA Recipients used for 2008, 2009 and 2010 flows
• Methodological work - what is ODA, how is it counted and who qualifies for it?
• Analyses of aid - how much aid is delivered, where and for what purpose
• OECD-DAC Secretariat simulation of DAC members’ net ODA volumes

Consultation on the update of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Discussions at this special consultation focussed on human rights, employment and labour, due diligence, supply chains and procedural provisions, including those relating to the functioning of National Contact Points.

OECD-GRI partnership to help multinational companies operate responsibly

Companies worldwide will be given greater guidance and support on how to conduct their business responsibly and report on their sustainability performance thanks to a partnership between the Global Reporting Initiative and OECD.

Tackling climate change: How to ensure the necessary finance flows

In his remarks, A. Gurría said that countries need to be ambitious in taking unilateral actions and that a cost-effective approach to reducing emissions could cost just a fraction of a percentage point of GDP per year.

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• Climate change: What Cancún can do?

International Anti-Corruption Day Event: German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, 9 December 2010

To mark International Anti-Corruption Day (9 December 2010), German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Hans-Jürgen Beerfeltz participated in a special anti-corruption event in Bonn.

Corporate Responsibility: Reinforcing a Unique Instrument - 2010 Annual Report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

The 2010 edition of the annual report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises focuses on 3 core issues being considered during the update of the Guidelines - supply chains, human rights, and climate change.

Steps taken by France to implement and enforce the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions

What past and future steps did/will France take to ratify and implement the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention? Updated June 2011.