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Echanges de services Sud-Sud (version anglaise)

07-Nov-2006

Document de travail de l'OCDE sur la politique commerciale No. 39. Ce document apporte une contribution au débat sur le potentiel du développement des échanges de services Sud-Sud. Il constitue la première identification des principales caractéristiques régissant la dimension Sud-Sud des services.

Environment, water resources and agricultural policies: lessons from China and OECD countries

06-Nov-2006

China has the world's largest population but very limited supplies of water. This conference proceedings examines how China can best used its limited water resources in agriculture.

Success for Doha trade talks still possible, say OECD, WTO experts at Buenos Aires meeting

03-Nov-2006

A successful outcome from the currently suspended Doha Development Round of WTO trade negotiations is still possible, according to experts meeting in Buenos Aires on 10 -11 October 2006, but agriculture remains a key issue of difficulty.

South-South trade in goods

02-Nov-2006

OECD Trade Policy Working Paper No. 40.  The empirical analysis presented in this paper indicates that trade between developing countries (South-South trade) offers a wide scope for specialisation and efficiency gains.

South-South services trade

02-Nov-2006

OECD Trade Policy Working Paper No. 39.  This paper contributes to the debate on the development potential of South-South trade in services. It represents the first attempt to identify key features governing the South-South dimension of services.

Farm support undermining sustainable use of water, says new OECD report

31-Oct-2006

Agriculture, as the main user of water in OECD countries, can also help maintain ecosystems. But government policies to support farm production often discourage the efficient use of water and aggravate pollution. The problem is identified in a new OECD publication on Water and Agriculture: Sustainability, Markets and Policies, a collection of expert papers on how to improve water management in the farming sector.

The OECD and Africa

23-Oct-2006

This brochure provides an overview of the OECD’s activities in each of these areas: The African Peer Review Mechanism; Peer learning and policy dialogue in support of reform; Aid policies and aid effectiveness; The monitoring of development trends and progress.

Policy Brief: South-south trade: Vital for development

14-Sep-2006

The most effective way to make trade work for development and poverty reduction is for countries to agree on much improved market access under the Doha round of talks at the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Benefits from the liberalisation of trade and environmental goods and services, Cases studies: Brazil, Chile, Czech Republic, Kenya, Korea

29-Aug-2006

Five OECD Trade and Environment Working Papers.  Identifying complementary measures to ensure the maximum realisation of benefits from the liberalisation of trade and environmental goods and services.

Effective aid-for-trade partnerships: Local accountability and global review

07-Aug-2006

This paper is the contribution of the OECD to the WTO consultations on appropriate mechanisms to ensure additional financial resources for aid-for-trade, which were called for in the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial Declaration.




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