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Industrial Production for OECD Countries and Major Non-Member Economies

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06-Nov-2009

Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators (updated continuously) - Industrial production series are shown as seasonally adjusted indices. Industrial production refers to the goods produced by establishments...

Fall in shipbuilding set to continue for some time, says OECD Council Working Party on Shipbuilding

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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.

Responses to the economic and financial crisis and the road to recovery

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02-Mar-2009

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

Latin America has a major role to play in building a new international financial and economic system, since it has accumulated substantial experience in managing financial crises and recovery programs, according to the OECD Secretary-General.

FDI from OECD countries jumps 50% in 2007 but set to fall in 2008

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24-Jun-2008

Foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows from OECD countries in 2007 leapt to a record USD 1.82 trillion from USD 1.2 trillion in 2006 but are projected to fall sharply in 2008, according to estimates from the OECD.

Caribbean Rim Investment Initiative (CRII)

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17-Jul-2006

The CRII promotes a creative and pragmatic co-operative approach between countries of Central America and the Caribbean and international organisations with a view to enhancing investment opportunities ...

The OECD Brasilia Action Statement

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03-Apr-2006

On the invitation of the Brazilian Government, the OECD Global Conference on Better Financing for Entrepreneurship and SME Growth, took place in BRASILIA on 27-30 March 2006. Convened in the framework ...

Brazil to host OECD global conference on financing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), 27-30 March 2006

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07-Mar-2006

Access to finance is one of the biggest obstacles to the creation, growth and development of small businesses, according to OECD analysis. Banks are often wary of lending to SMEs.

Conference on Better Financing for Entrepreneurship and SMEs

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05-Jan-2006

This high-level Summit was jointly organised with the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.  It advanced the global SME and entrepreneurship agenda by bringing together the key stakeholders: SMEs, the financial community and policy makers.

Conference on Investment for Development: Making It Happen

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25-Oct-2005

This conference, which took place from 25-27 October 2005 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, aimed to draw lessons from Brazil’s experience with improving the enabling environment for investment and sustainable ...