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The OECD helps governments formulate micro-level policies to foster the development of industries and enterprises. Analyses address issues relating to large and small firms in manufacturing and service sectors at local, national and international levels. Entrepreneurship, corporate governance and industrial restructuring are among the topics studied and discussed by OECD and non-OECD countries.
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18-Nov-2009
The growing importance of intellectual property in knowledge-based economies has generated concerns about potential adverse effects of counterfeiting and piracy. A recent OECD study attempted to quantify the magnitude of these effects, and based on that framework this short report updates the quantitative results using more recent international trade statistics for the calendar years 2000-2007. The updated estimates suggest that counterfeit and pirated goods in international trade grew steadily over this period and could amount to up to USD 250 billion in 2007.
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16-Nov-2009
This new edition presents indicators of firm births, deaths, high-growth firms, gazelles, etc., all capture different aspects of entrepreneurship and different types of entrepreneurs.
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from 22-Oct-2009 to 23-Oct-2009
Innovation and entrepreneurship performance of a locality are key in supporting long-term growth. How to design local policies which improve this performance was the focus of this conference in Udine (Italy). Participants included high-profile representatives from both the public and private sectors including entrepreneurs, bankers, policy makers and academics.
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02-Sep-2009
The global financial crisis is like no other that we have experienced since the early 20th century. This free publication identifies some of the most interesting practices from 41 case studies in response to the financial crisis from a local economic development perspective.
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24-Jul-2009
The automotive and construction industries are among the hardest hit by the crisis. This paper examines the impact of the global economic downturn on the long-term competitiveness of the automotive and construction sectors and explores how governments can support restructuring and renewal without distorting market dynamics.
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15-Jul-2009
The economic downturn has hit shipbuilding hard. New orders have contracted by up to 90% and cancellations have increased, which is likely to result in significant excess shipbuilding capacity. This outlook is unlikely to improve for some time.
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08-Jun-2009
This policy brief examines how innovation can result in new technological and systemic solutions to environmental challenges and contributes to a wider range of OECD work aimed at analysing the policies that can efficiently support the development and diffusion of eco‑innovation.
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