The interaction between investment and services chapters in selected Regional Trade Agreements: Key findings

This report analyses the interactions between the investment and services chapters of 20 regional trade agreements. It classifies agreements into two broad categories of NAFTA-inspired and GATS-inspired agreements and identifies four major types of interaction between the investment and trade in services chapters. The report then looks at the implications of the services/investment interface for levels of investment protection and

Related Documents

• The interaction between investment and services chapters in selected regional trade agreements

G8 Summit Declaration on Freedom of Investment, Investment Environment and Social Responsibility

Freedom of Investment, Investment Environment, and Social Responsibility was one of the key themes at the annual summit of the Group of Eight leading industrialised nations (G8) which took place in Heiligendamm, Germany, from 6-8 June 2007. The G8 Summit Declaration called for continuation of the OECD Investment Committee's project on Freedom of Investment, National Security and "Strategic" Industries, additional non-member adherences

Bribery in Public Procurement: Methods, Actors and Counter-Measures

Given the growing complexity of bribe schemes in today’s globalised markets, the problem is how to identify corruption in public procurement so governments can work toward effective prevention and apply sanctions if necessary. This report throws light on the shadowy mechanisms and patterns of bribery in public procurement, and offers insider expertise that governments and international organisations can use to improve their

Related Documents

• Fighting Corruption and Promoting Integrity in Public Procurement
• Anti-bribery typologies reports

G8 Labour and Employment Ministers provide strong support for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

G8 Labour and Employment Ministers met in Dresden on 6-8 May 2007 to discuss the opportunities and challenges that globalisation brings with it for the working world. In referring to the contribution companies can make to shaping the social dimension in a world economy of ongoing globalisation, the G8 Chair's conclusions strongly emphasised the role of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

The contribution of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises to managing globalisation

This overview of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises was prepared for the meeting of G8 Labour and Employment Ministers which took place on 6-8 May 2007 in Dresden, Germany,

Related Documents

• Creating More and Better Jobs in a Globalising Economy

OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and Mexico: Report on Progress of the implementation of the Phase 2 Recommendations since September 2004

Follow-up Report on the Implementation by Mexico of the Phase 2 Recommendations on the Application of the OECD Convention and the 1997 Revised Recommendation on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.

Related Documents

• Mexico - Phase 2: Report on Implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
• Mexico - Phase 1: Report on Implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

Development aid from OECD countries fell 5.1% in 2006

Total official development assistance (ODA) from members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) fell by 5.1% in 2006 to USD 103.9 billion. This represents 0.30% of members’ combined Gross National Income.

Policy advances at China's 2007 National People's Congress Session

This OECD report finds that new laws on enterprise income tax and property rights passed by China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) on 16 March 2007 are a positive step towards attracting more and better investment in China. It updates the analysis of the country's regulatory framework for investment in the 2006 OECD Investment Policy Review of China.

Related Documents

• OECD-China co-operation in the field of international investment

Identification of ultimate beneficiary ownership and control of a cross-border investor

This report presents a review of arrangements which have been found to make the identification of ultimate beneficial ownership and control difficult. It reviews potential implications for investment authorities when they have responsibility for assessing possible threats to essential security interests. It was prepared in support of discussions at the OECD Roundtable on Freedom of Investment in March 2007.

Human rights, alternative dispute resolution and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

This briefing note gives an OECD perspective on alternative dispute resolution based on experiences with the specific instances procedure of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. It was prepared for a workshop on "Accountability and Dispute Resolution" organised by Harvard's Kennedy School in support of work in this area by the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Business & Human Rights.