The Economic Impact of Export Restrictions on Raw Materials

Export restrictions on raw materials can have a negative impact on the efficient allocation of resources, international trade and the competitiveness and development of industries in both importing and exporting countries, according to this collection of papers.

Linkages between Agricultural Policies and Environmental Effects

The OECD Stylised Agri-environmental Policy Impact Model (SAPIM) measures and evaluates the impact of agricultural policies on the environment. This report applies the SAPIM model to farms in Finland, Japan, Switzerland and the United States.

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• Summary: Linkages between Agricultural Policies and Environmental Effects

Seizing the Benefits of Trade for Employment and Growth

Open markets, complemented by properly designed employment and social policies, are essential to growth and job creation, says this joint report by the OECD, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the World Bank and the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Potential Market Effects of Selected Policy Options in Emerging Economies to Address Future Commodity Price Surges

In the event of a surge in the world price of wheat or rice, policies such as additional border measures, consumer subsidies or a release of public stocks would have high costs for taxpayers and negative consequences for international markets, finds this study of ten emerging economies.

Biosecurity in the New Bioeconomy

Booklet for the conference on biosecurity organised by CSIRO in Canberra, November 2009 on the threats and opportunities, and sponsored by the OECD Co-operative Research Programme on Biological Resource Management for Sustainable Agricultural Systems (CRP).

Towards a Services Trade Restrictiveness Index (STRI)

Barriers to trade in services block benefits for firms and consumers, and impede the international exchange of ideas, know-how and technology. The OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index (STRI) gives policy makers the means to open up the international services trade.

Services-led Competitiveness: Peer Learning from Emerging Global Players, 29-30 November 2010

The meeting served as a forum for senior services experts from emerging economies to discuss newly developed analytical tools and assess their relevance in informing evidence-based policy.

Experts Meeting on Transport Services, November 2010

Meeting of experts to discuss services for air, maritime, and land transport, as well as the transport and logistics supply chain.

Experts Meeting on Distribution Services, November 2010

Meeting of experts to discuss services for distribution, both wholesale and retail and in both food and non-food contexts.

Common Approaches

Recommendations on Common Approaches on Environment and Officially Supported Export Credits