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OECD Steel Committee signals growing uncertainty over industry outlook

07-Dec-2011

The outlook for the global steel market has become more uncertain, according to industry and government officials at the OECD’s Steel Committee meeting in Paris on 5-6 December 2011. Policies to support open markets for raw materials are key, they said.

Untangling intangible assets

09-Sep-2011

Assets you cannot touch lie behind successful innovations, from the iPhone to Airbus and even designer furniture. What are they and how can policy make a difference? This OECD Observer article untangles these "intangibles".

Report on the Shipbuilding Industry in Turkey

08-Sep-2011

This report on the shipbuilding industry in Turkey is one of a series studies covering various OECD countries and non-OECD economies, and has been prepared to inform OECD’s Council Working Party on Shipbuilding (WP6) on the status and future prospects of that industry.  This report is the first to cover an OECD member country.

Opening Japan: Comparisons with Other G20 Countries and Lessons Learned from International Experience

23-Aug-2011

This working paper aims to assess the openness of the Japanese economy and show how policies promoting openness are conducive to long-term growth.

Just published: Demand-Side Innovation Policies

30-May-2011

This book examines dynamics between demand and innovation and provides insights into the rationale and scope for public policies to foster demand for innovation. Drawing on country experience and case studies, it illustrates good practices for designing, implementing and evaluating demand-side innovation policies.

Attractiveness for Innovation: Location Factors for International Investment

19-Apr-2011

This new book analyses the current trends in international investment in innovation and the attractiveness policies already implemented. The report also explores in more detail the role of investment incentives that governments tend to give to international investors.

Developments in Steelmaking Capacity of Non-OECD Economies: new edition

13-Apr-2011

This publication reports on steelmaking capacity on an economy-by-economy, plant or project basis and likely changes up to 2012. It includes detailed tables on existing capacity and equipment, the starting date of planned projects, works ownership and the information sources used. It also briefly describes projects' progress, recent changes at existing works, and, where known, the financing of projects.

Industry: OECD Steel Committee says market remains fluid and challenging

16-Dec-2010

3/12/2010 - The world steel industry is emerging from the worst slowdown in more than half a century although the overall situation remains fluid and challenging, according to industry and government officials at the OECD’s Steel Committee meeting in Paris on 2 -3 December 2010.

Report on environmental and climate change issues in the shipbuilding industry

09-Nov-2010

This report covers the analysis of environmental and climate change issues affecting the shipbuilding industry. It suggests and that a more holistic, “whole of life” approach to the production, operation and eventual recycling of ships could produce better environmental outcomes as well as potentially positive commercial outcomes. 

New sources of growth: intangible assets

08-Nov-2010

This new OECD project will seek to improve the measurement of intangible assets both at the macro and firm level, analysing their contribution to growth and their relationship to new business models.


Events

OECD Workshop on Steelmaking Raw Materials

on 05-Dec-2011

The purpose of the Workshop was to bring together policy makers, raw material producers and steel industry representatives to exchange information on raw material market developments and problems pertaining to the availability of raw materials. While strictly observing competition legislation, participants are expected to take stock of industry strategies and governmental policies with respect to availability of raw materials.

Workshop on Green Growth in Shipbuilding, 7-8 July 2011

from 07-Jul-2011 to 08-Jul-2011

This workshop, which was attended by non-OECD economies and industry, considered best practices applied in shipbuilding to address environmental, climate change and sustainable development issues. Documents and presentations are available here.

Meeting of the Working Party on Globalisation of Industry, 19-20 May 2011

from 19-May-2011 to 20-May-2011

The presentations made during the meeting of the Working Party on Globalisation of Industry (WPGI) are available here.

70th Session of the OECD Steel Committee

from 12-May-2011 to 13-May-2011

The 70th Session of the OECD Steel Committee took place in Paris on 12-13 May 2011.

Workshop on market distorting factors, 3-4 December 2009

from 03-Dec-2009 to 04-Dec-2009

This workshop, which was attended by non-OECD economies and industry, addressed market distorting factors from the perspective of the proposed OECD Shipbuilding Agreement. Documents and presentations are available here.

 

69th Session of the OECD Steel Committee

from 02-Dec-2010 to 03-Dec-2010

The 69th Session of the OECD Steel Committee meeting was held on 2-3 December 2010 at the OECD Headquarters in Paris. The presentations at the meeting can be found here.

OECD/World Bank Workshop on Global Value Chains and Emerging Economies

on 22-Sep-2010

This workshop reviewed OECD and World Bank work on global production networks and promoted concrete policy options for an employment-based recovery and trade-led growth. Invited speakers from a broad range of institutions, including from emerging economies, presented their findings and participated in the discussions.

68th Session of the OECD Steel Committee

from 06-May-2010 to 07-May-2010

The 68th Session of the OECD Steel Committee meeting was held on 6-7 May 2010 at OECD headquarters in Paris. The presentations made at the meeting can be found here.

OECD Workshop on Market Distorting Factors in the Shipbuilding Sector

from 03-Dec-2009 to 04-Dec-2009

The Workshop gathered OECD members countries and non-member economies, such as Brazil, Romania, Chinese Taipei and Ukraine, as well as industry representatives. The objective was to undertake a fact-finding exercise to assess factors distorting the shipbuilding sector.

Here are the Programme and presentations of the Workshop.



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