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Fossil fuels: Subsidy reform would combat climate change and save taxpayers' money

08-Apr-2011

Reforming fossil fuel subsidies would help fight climate change, save taxpayers' money and better target public expenditures on social protection, participants at a recent OECD expert workshop on fossil fuel support were told. OECD and other international organisations were encouraged to play a key role in developing measurements and improving transparency around government support for fossil fuels.

Regulatory transparency cuts costs for public and private sectors, case studies show

07-Apr-2011

Transparent design and implementation of domestic regulation reduces administrative burdens and costs for government and firms, according to case studies from Australia, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States. Transparency mechanisms also make laws and regulations more readable and accessible, prevent potential frictions with trading partners, and improves domestic policy enforcement.

2010 Responses to the 2006 Survey on Measures Taken to Combat Bribery in Officially Supported Export Credits

01-Apr-2011

Members’ Responses, as at 30 November 2010, to the 2006 Survey on Measures Taken to Combat Bribery in Officially Supported Export Credits.

Improve logistics services to boost trade, says new OECD paper

17-Mar-2011

Trade can be impeded by inefficiencies in transport infrastructure, border procedures or information flows. Better logistics services reduce trade costs for businesses and improve the competitiveness of a country's exports, according to this study. (OECD Trade Policy Working Paper No. 108)

Trade in raw materials: breaking free from export restrictions

11-Mar-2011

Producer countries are making greater use of export restrictions on industrial raw materials such as timber and rare earths. Food commodity exports have also been restricted in recent years. OECD analysis shows that countries can use more effective and less costly alternatives to export restrictions. 

Export restrictions on raw materials

15-Feb-2011

Raw materials such as metals, minerals and rare earths are used in high-tech products like computers and hybrid vehicles, while timber and gas remain important industrial inputs. Businesses and policymakers are concerned by recent trends of some producer countries in export restrictions that distort trade in these raw materials. OECD is working to bring more transparency and discipline to the use of these restrictions.

G20 trade barrier reduction could boost employment and growth

27-Jan-2011

A 50% reduction of trade barriers by G20 economies, complemented by active labour and adjustment policies, could generate more jobs, higher real wages and increased exports, according to OECD analysis.

Category A and Category B Projects for the Year 2009

21-Dec-2010

This document comprises information in respect of Category A and Category B projects notified by Members of the Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees (ECG) for the year 2009, pursuant to the 2007 OECD Recommendation on Common Approaches on Environment and Officially Supported Export Credits.

Category A and Category B Projects for the Year 2009

21-Dec-2010

This document comprises information in respect of Category A and Category B projects notified by Members of the Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees (ECG) for the year 2009, pursuant to the 2007 OECD Recommendation on Common Approaches on Environment and Officially Supported Export Credits.




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