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28-Apr-2006
The roundtable brought together leading academics, senior government officials and consumer representatives from OECD member countries to explore developments in economic research, particularly behavioural economics, focusing on the role played by consumers in relation to the efficiency of markets. Recognising that policy makers have tended to analyse the structure of the market rather than how consumers' behaviour shapes its outcomes, the Committee explored the extent to which economists' studies of the demand-side of markets might be able to contribute further to consumer policy.
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20-Apr-2006
The OECD has released this report and launched an anti-spam toolkit to help governments and industry work together to combat spam. The toolkit also includes an OECD recommendation on enforcement co-operation . The anti-spam toolkit, its annexes and background papers are available at www.oecd-antispam.org.
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11-Apr-2006
This report presents an overview of the work achieved by the Committee on Consumer Policy to foster the development of fair and effective mechanisms for consumers to resolve disputes and obtain monetary compensation for losses encountered. It includes a comprehensive examination of member countries’ existing frameworks for consumer dispute resolution and redress and a summary of a public workshop organised by the CCP in April 2005.
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05-Jan-2006
This report makes recommendations for five areas in which practice can be improved to ensure that scams are more effectively understood and that campaigning against them is more integrated.
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16-Nov-2005
The "Anti-Spam Regulation" paper has been prepared with the objective of aiding the development and review of anti-spam legislation strategies and arrangements in OECD member countries and non-member economies. It provides a "checklist" of policy questions and decision points that policy makers may consider in their work. Without advocating a single uniform approach, the document addresses the role of the different players involved, and highlights the importance of codes of conduct and the interaction between governments, Internet Service Providers and other Internet operators.
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30-May-2005
The report, prepared within the framework of the OECD Anti-Spam Toolkit Activities (www.oecd-antispam.org), provides an overview of the impact of spam in developing countries, noting how this phenomenon represents a drain of already scarce and costly resources, such as bandwidth and technical support. The conclusions offer possible solutions adapted to developing countries, and highlight the need for international cooperation and support.
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26-May-2005
This report presents a summary of enforcement activities against spam, providing an overview of the nature and extent of powers possessed by enforcement authorities in different countries. It aims to provide the basis for discussion on how to improve the capacity of these agencies to effectively respond to spam complaints and improve co-operation with foreign counterparts. The report, as well as further information, is also available on the OECD Anti-Spam Law Enforcement Report, available at www.oecd-antispam.org (Enforcement).
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OECD Information Technology Outlook 2006
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