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OECD adopts stronger environmental rules for export credits

13-Jun-2007

OECD countries have agreed to a Recommendation that calls for stronger environment-related requirements for export deals to qualify for export credit backing from their governments’ Export Credit Agencies (ECAs).

OECD Trade Policy Working Papers

14-May-2007

Full series of OECD Policy Working Papers on Trade Policy.

Review of export credit rules for civil aircraft

04-May-2007

The Parties to the review of the Sector Understanding on export credits for civil aircraft met in Paris last week at the OECD to progress their negotiations for a revision of the current rules which are annexed to the Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits.

Linkages between foreign direct investment, trade and trade policy - An economic analysis with application to the food sector in OECD countries and case studies in Ghana, Mozambique, Tunisia and Uganda

24-Apr-2007

OECD Trade Policy Working Paper No. 50. Through empirical analysis and case studies, this document explores the relationships amongst foreign direct investment, trade and trade-related policies in OECD and four African countries.

Farm support low in major emerging markets but protectionist pressure rising - OECD report

15-Mar-2007

Government support to agriculture is far lower in the major emerging economies than on average in the developed countries of the OECD. But it is nevertheless rising as pressure mounts to protect farmers in an increasingly competitive global marketplace, says a new OECD report.

CSR and trade: Informing consumers about social and environmental conditions of globalised production (Part I and II)

12-Jan-2007

OECD Trade Policy Working Paper No. 47 (Part I and Part II). This paper investigates communication strategies used to inform consumers about the social and environmental conditions under which products sold in OECD markets are produced.

A new OECD Recommendation has been adopted by the OECD Council to deter bribery in officially supported export credits

20-Dec-2006

A new OECD Recommendation has been adopted by the OECD Council to deter bribery in officially supported export credits; the Recommendation builds on experience gained since the implementation of the 2000 Action Statement on anti-bribery measures agreed by the OECD Member countries of the Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees.

Echanges et croissance de la Chine : Incidences sur certains pays de l'OCDE (version anglaise)

04-Dec-2006

Document de travail de l'OCDE sur la politique commerciale No. 44. Ce document examine l'influence de la Chine sur l'économie mondiale et l'incidence sur certains pays de l'OCDE à travers l'analyse de son intégration dans le marché mondial des marchandises et des services.

Aid for Trade: From Policy to Practice, Doha, 6-7 November, 2006

30-Nov-2006

A Policy Dialogue between OECD Members and non-Members "Aid for Trade: From Policy to Practice" took place in Doha, Qatar on 6 and 7 November 2006. This Policy Dialogue between OECD and non-OECD countries on Aid for Trade brought together a wide range of stakeholders from developing and developed countries to share experiences and information on how best to support developing countries' trade expansion and make it an engine of economic growth and poverty reduction. Presentations are available for download.

Mexico’s farm and fisheries policies show good progress but further reforms needed - OECD report

22-Nov-2006

Mexico’s recent agricultural reforms have made policies fairer and reduced market distortions, according to a new OECD report. But it warns that some initiatives are heading in the wrong direction. The Target Income programme to provide support to farmers is ineffective at relieving rural poverty while energy subsidies lead to over-exploitation of natural resources.

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