Publications

Une analyse des determinants

Will be released on 19 May 2026
Author: OECD
Language: French
Number of pages: 65

La confiance dans les institutions publiques constitue un pilier essentiel de la gouvernance démocratique. Cette étude analyse les écarts de genre observés en Suisse à partir de l’édition 2023 de l’Enquête de l’OCDE sur la confiance dans les institutions publiques. Elle examine les différences selon le genre en matière de confiance envers les institutions, dans la participation politique, dans la perception des services publics et de confiance dans les processus décisionnels. Pour enrichir cette analyse, la note mobilise également des éléments de contexte relatifs aux progrès accomplis et aux défis persistants en matière d’égalité de genre en Suisse. Elle met en lumière plusieurs pistes d’interprétation et de recherche concernant les interactions potentielles entre inégalités de genre et niveaux de confiance. Sur cette base, l’étude propose enfin des axes d’action que les autorités suisses pourraient envisager afin de renforcer les fondements de la confiance publique.

A Review of National Practices

Will be released on 19 May 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 80

Effective governance can help state-owned enterprises (SOEs) play a major role in the low-carbon transition and sustainable development. Asian jurisdictions have implemented significant legal and institutional reforms in recent years to strengthen the governance of SOEs and incorporate sustainability considerations into state ownership policies and practices. This report takes stock of the main issues with incorporating sustainability policies within the state ownership function in selected Asian jurisdictions (the People’s Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam), building on the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises. It also highlights considerations for policymakers to support further improvements in their SOE sectors.

Concepts, indicators, and practices across OECD countries

Will be released on 19 May 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 69

High-quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) is central to promoting equity and supporting children’s development, particularly for those from vulnerable backgrounds. However, expanding access has not consistently led to more inclusive participation, with persistent gaps in vulnerable children’s enrolment and experiences in services. This paper examines how monitoring systems can better capture and address these inequalities through a comprehensive framework linking policy inputs to performance outcomes. It distinguishes between passive participation, including access and enrolment, and active participation, encompassing intensity, continuity, quality of provision and child outcomes, and identifies key barriers across these dimensions. Drawing on international evidence and country examples, the paper summarises indicators, data sources and governance arrangements used to identify vulnerable groups and monitor participation. The findings emphasise the importance of co-ordinated governance frameworks and integrated data systems in informing more targeted and effective policy responses.

Will be released on 19 May 2026
Author: OECD
Languages: English-Italian
Number of pages: 109

Will be released on 19 May 2026 at 09:00 CET
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 169

Insights from Recent OECD Trade Facilitation Indicators Trends

Will be released on 19 May 2026 at 09:00 CET
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 66

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has made strong strides in streamlining border procedures and embracing digital tools, yet progress remains uneven across Member States. Since 2022, ASEAN economies have reduced border complexities by an average of 6%, with notable gains in transparency, automation, and border agency co-operation. Regional initiatives such as the ASEAN Single Window, Tariff Finder, Customs Transit System, and new Authorised Economic Operator arrangements are helping to cut costs, strengthen resilience, and boost supply chain connectivity. Still, differences in the maturity and alignment of risk management systems, border agency co-operation mechanisms and interoperability frameworks continue to shape the pace of progress. By closing the gap between commitments and implementation, ASEAN can unlock deeper reductions in trade costs, enhance resilience against supply chain shocks, and reinforce its position as a dynamic hub of global trade integration. This report draws on the latest OECD Trade Facilitation Indicators (TFIs) to assess reform trends, highlight achievements, and identify remaining bottlenecks.

Protecting Workers, Communities and Consumers in the Low‑Carbon Transition

Will be released on 20 May 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 50

The global transition toward renewable energy and a low-carbon economy is driven by climate change and rising energy demand, as well as economic, security and environmental factors. The transition creates opportunities for innovation, competitiveness and decent work, but if not managed well can heighten risks for workers, communities and consumers which can undermine the pace of transition. This report provides a resource for companies developing policies and practices to manage potential social impacts associated with a transition towards a low carbon economy. It identifies relevant recommendations from OECD responsible business conduct standards and, drawing on existing practice and case studies, provides examples of how businesses can implement these recommendations.

A conceptual framework

Will be released on 20 May 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 53

Urban nature and biodiversity face growing pressure from urbanisation, which has brought prosperity but also accelerated the loss of forests, wetlands and grasslands. Increasing ecosystem degradation, climate risks and pollution carry significant environmental, social and economic costs for cities, calling for a shift from fragmented, reactive actions to integrated, place-based, and nature-positive approaches that recognise the multiple benefits of urban nature. This paper explores how cities can address biodiversity loss and better harness these benefits, in line with Target 12 of the 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Drawing on current practices, the paper identifies key constraints, including trade-offs with competing urban priorities, gaps in technical guidance, limited financial resources, and weak monitoring and evaluation processes. In response to these barriers, the paper proposes a comprehensive Nature-Positive City (NPC) framework to support policymakers in integrating biodiversity, climate, well-being, and economic objectives into urban planning, investment, and decision making across all levels of government.

Trends and priorities, 2019‑2023

Will be released on 20 May 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 48

This paper provides a comparative analysis of industrial policy expenditures across 20 OECD countries over 2019-2023 based on the Quantifying Industrial Strategies (QuIS) database. On average, industrial policy support has increased, with total grants and tax expenditures rising from 1.34% to 1.55% of GDP between 2019 and 2023. This growth was driven mainly by increased public support for fixed capital investment, energy cost relief, and the energy transition. Sectoral support remains central, particularly in energy, manufacturing, and transport. Grant spending (notably through EU-funded programmes) increased more strongly than tax expenditures, while financial instruments remained stable at 0.92% of GDP. Despite perceptions of a proliferation of new industrial policy instruments, most policies predate 2019 and exhibit long lifespans.

A large‑scale multi‑country stated preference approach

Will be released on 20 May 2026
Authors: Daniel Herrera-Araujo, Henrik Andersson, Damien Dussaux , Maria Kostopoulou, Olof Bystrom
Language: English
Number of pages: 69

Cancer can result from exposure to various environmental contaminants and chemicals, including heavy metals, pesticides and pathogens. In addition to the risk of mortality, cancer can also lead to non-fatal health effects that degrade patients' quality of life. However, no comprehensive study to-date has assessed the morbidity burden of cancer, making it difficult to quantify its true economic impact. This paper seeks to fill that gap. It presents findings from a new stated preference study examining individuals’ willingness-to-pay to avoid the physical, emotional and economic burdens of surviving cancer across 10 countries (Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States). It serves as a component of a broader project on Surveys on Willingness-to-Pay to Avoid Negative Chemicals-Related Health Effects (SWACHE) seeking to establish internationally comparable values for the willingness-to-pay to avoid negative health effects due to chemicals exposure. The findings presented herein can be used in cost-benefit analyses of policies that affect exposure to known or suspected carcinogens, contributing to more effective and equitable public health protection.

Will be released on 21 May 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 80

The 2023 Survey of Adult Skills, a product of the OECD Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), provides a comprehensive overview of adults’ literacy, numeracy and adaptive problem-solving skills – skills that are fundamental for personal, economic and societal development. For the first time, the 2023 Survey measured social and emotional skills of participating adults, using the BFI-2 inventory based on the Big Five taxonomy. This report provides a detailed account of the psychometric properties of the information collected with this instruments. In particular, it discusses whether such measures of social and emotional skills, collected from adults' self-reports, can be compared across different countries and cultural contexts and provide recommendations for how the resulting variables should be used in analysis.

Will be released on 21 May 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 140

Will be released on 21 May 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 32

Through Statistical Peer Reviews and Capacity Building on Development Finance Statistics, members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) and the OECD jointly assess how countries collect, report and disseminate data on their development co-operation. These reviews and capacity-building activities help countries respond to the increasing demand for comprehensive, reliable and accessible statistics on development finance, in a context of frequent changes to reporting requirements, staff-turnover and often complex, decentralised reporting systems. Portugal provides high quality and comprehensive reporting to the OECD-DAC, coordinating effectively a complex and decentralised system on development finance data. The country adopts a conservative approach to ODA eligibility. Portugal should consider reviewing its current legal framework to formalise reporting obligations and ensure that the central Statistics Unit is adequately staffed to manage the volume and complexity of its responsibilities. Portugal should also continue updating thematic guidance for national institutions and provide the general public access to detailed, activity‑level information.

Will be released on 21 May 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 45

Responsible innovation in synthetic biology is reshaping biotechnology policy worldwide. This paper examines how governments are adapting governance frameworks for synthetic biology, using the OECD Framework for Anticipatory Governance of Emerging Technologies as an analytical lens. The analysis reviews national strategies, regulatory initiatives and policy instruments across OECD members and partners, identifying emerging practices across five governance dimensions: guiding values, strategic intelligence, stakeholder engagement, agile regulation and international co-operation. Drawing on examples from national advisory mechanisms and innovation programmes, the paper illustrates how governments are integrating anticipatory governance principles into bioeconomy policy. While these approaches signal a shift toward more forward-looking and adaptive regulation, implementation remains uneven across jurisdictions. The paper concludes with policy considerations for strengthening anticipatory governance and supporting responsible innovation in the emerging bioeconomy.

Opportunities for Development Co‑operation and Finance

Will be released on 21 May 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 121

Supporting the Judicial Function and Service Delivery

Will be released on 21 May 2026
Author: OECD
Languages: Spanish-English
Number of pages: 84

Will be released on 21 May 2026 at 11:00 CET
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 31

This report tracks progress towards the USD 100 billion annual climate finance goal established under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), initially set for 2020 and extended to 2025. It presents aggregate trends in climate finance provided and mobilised by developed countries for climate action in developing countries, adding figures for 2023 and 2024 to the previously published series. The analysis further includes trends by sources of finance, climate themes, sectors, income groups and types of financial instrument. The report also includes information on the accounting framework, data and methods that underpin the figures.

Will be released on 22 May 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 128

Demographic pressures and labour shortages increase the need to attract and retain mid-to-late career workers in the labour market. Providing workers of all ages with opportunities for labour market mobility and career progression can enable them to move into higher-quality jobs and promote longer working lives. Yet in many OECD countries, including Belgium, job mobility rates decrease with age, and older workers are more likely to make involuntary job transitions. This report identifies key trends and fields for policy action relating to mid-to-late career mobility in Belgium, and develops policy recommendations for promoting high-quality, voluntary job transitions. First, removing structural barriers to mobility and improving the design of work incentives can increase job mobility in the Belgian labour market and limit premature labour market exits. Second, further investment in age-friendly workplaces is needed to promote good working conditions and health across all age groups and firms. Finally, participation in education and training, and career guidance across the life course can enable transitions into higher-skilled and higher-quality employment.

OECD Scan

Will be released on 22 May 2026 at 09:00 CET
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 52

Strengthening equality is central to Norway’s economic resilience, labour supply, long-term competitiveness and its capacity to respond to major global transformations. This OECD paper looks at how Norway can strengthen gender equality in a rapidly changing world. It highlights Norway’s strong foundations, including high levels of women’s participation in the labour market, supportive family policies, and a strong legal and institutional framework. At the same time, it shows that persistent challenges, such as high rates of part-time work among women, the motherhood penalty, and gender segregation in education and jobs, continue to limit opportunities. The paper offers practical recommendations to turn ambition into action across government, strengthen accountability, and ensure equality policy remains fit for the future.

Will be released on 22 May 2026 at 10:30 CET
Author: OECD
Languages: English-German
Number of pages: 60

Will be released on 26 May 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 85

The enforcement of transnational bribery laws is inherently complex, requiring co-ordinated action across multiple jurisdictions. The co-ordinated resolution of multijurisdictional foreign bribery cases through non-trial resolutions is an effective way to address these challenges, and the growing use of such resolutions is reshaping global anti-corruption enforcement. Co-ordinated resolutions help overcome jurisdictional barriers and improve the efficiency and predictability of enforcement outcomes. In doing so, they broaden the reach of enforcement across jurisdictions, facilitate a fairer distribution of recovered assets, and strengthen accountability for both bribe payers and corrupt officials. More broadly, they support efforts to address both the supply and demand sides of corruption, while helping affected countries to recover damages. Informed by insights from law enforcement practitioners, this paper provides quantitative and qualitative analysis of how multijurisdictional resolutions are transforming the fight against corruption. It outlines legal and institutional challenges, and offers guidance to help countries establish the frameworks and capacities needed to engage effectively in co-ordinated international enforcement efforts.

Economic, De‑risking and Financing Instruments for Industry Decarbonisation

Will be released on 26 May 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 153

This 2026 edition of the Climate Club Financial Toolkit provides a comprehensive overview of available financial solutions to help decarbonise industry sectors in both advanced economies and emerging markets and developing economies. It provides new financial instruments and case studies that illustrate concrete examples of policies and programmes that have improved access to finance, enhanced project bankability, mobilised private capital and demonstrated potential for scale-up and replicability. The report demonstrates how different financial solutions can be combined and tailored to address the risk profiles of specific low-carbon technologies in hard-to-abate sectors, and includes fresh economic assessments for cement, steel and petrochemicals. The analysis provides a strong, evidence-based analytical foundation for policymakers, industry actors and financial institutions as they co-operate and accelerate industry decarbonisation.

Stories that Shape Places

Will be released on 27 May 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 150

Looking at Informal Factors Beyond Legal Safeguards

Will be released on 27 May 2026
Authors: OECD, INTOSAI Development Initiative
Language: English
Number of pages: 75

Assessing Policies for Planning, Delivery and Financing in Central and Southeast Asia

Will be released on 27 May 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 233

Empowering Public Understanding of Public Finances

Will be released on 27 May 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 120

Facing record public debt and mounting spending pressures, OECD countries must look beyond traditional tools to secure fiscal sustainability: it can no longer be achieved without public buy-in. This report highlights that empowering public understanding is now an essential component of modern budgeting. It outlines a strategy based on four pillars: 1) demystifying the budget for key decision makers; 2) communicating public finances clearly; 3) fostering genuine citizen engagement to build legitimacy; and 4) transforming independent fiscal institutions into proactive fiscal advocates. Ultimately, the report contends that generating political will for necessary reforms requires moving budget discussions out of the purely technical realm and cultivating a shared public understanding.

Enabling Effective Government

Will be released on 27 May 2026 at 09:00 CET
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 250

Public finances in OECD countries are facing significant challenges such as slow economic growth, ageing populations, high debt from recent crises, and new spending pressures, including in defence. This report looks at efforts made by OECD countries as well as some accession candidate countries and one non-Member economy in 2025 and 2026 to restore their public finances. Drawing on the results of the 2026 OECD Survey on Restoring Public Finances, it provides an overview of ongoing savings initiatives across all major spending areas, as well as details of reforms and savings measures. Further reforms will be required to ensure fiscal sustainability and generate fiscal space to empower government action. Governments will also need to continue strengthening their budgeting institutions. Finally, given that lasting support for reform depends on citizens’ awareness and ownership of both the need for change and its implications, focusing on empowering public understanding of the fiscal challenges ahead will be essential in the future. A companion report entitled The People and the Budget addresses these issues.

Will be released on 27 May 2026 at 10:00 CET
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 107

Menu of Options for Shifting Agency and Resources to Local Actors

Will be released on 28 May 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 125

Inclusive Framework on BEPS

Will be released on 28 May 2026 at 11:00 CET
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 360

Addressing the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy has been a key priority of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS). In October 2021, over 135 jurisdictions joined a ground-breaking plan to update key elements of the international tax system, recognising that existing rules were no longer fit for purpose in a globalised and digitalised economy. The Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Rules are a key component of this plan and ensure large multinational enterprise groups (MNE groups) pay a minimum level of tax on their income arising in each of the jurisdictions where they operate. More specifically, the GloBE Rules provide for a co-ordinated system of taxation that imposes a top-up tax on profits arising in a jurisdiction whenever the effective tax rate, determined on a jurisdictional basis, is below the agreed minimum rate. The Commentary to the GloBE Rules was originally released by the Inclusive Framework in March 2022. It explains the intended outcomes under the GloBE Rules, clarifies the meaning of certain terms and illustrates the application of the rules to certain fact patterns. This Consolidated Commentary incorporates Agreed Administrative Guidance that has been released by the Inclusive Framework from March 2022 through January 2026. It provides tax administrations and taxpayers with comprehensive guidance on the interpretation and application of the GloBE Rules in order to promote a consistent and common interpretation and application of those that will facilitate co-ordinated outcomes.

OECD discussion paper for the G7

Will be released on 29 May 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 37

This paper provides an overview of the potential benefits associated with AI openness. Drawing on OECD analysis, the OECD.AI Policy Observatory and third-party research, it examines how openness in AI may affect economic outcomes, innovation dynamics, and the development of national and regional AI ecosystems. The analysis introduces an AI stack framework to clarify how different forms of openness operate across various layers of the AI stack.

Will be released on 1 June 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 170

In recent years, Greece has undergone major economic and social transformations. Given the significant emigration of the Greek population and the recognition of the contributions of the diaspora, Greek authorities are seeking to better understand this pool of talent residing abroad, which has great potential to contribute to the economic and social development of the country. This review presents the first comprehensive portrait of the Greek diaspora in OECD countries. Through a detailed profiling of Greek emigrants’ demographic characteristics, educational attainment and labour market outcomes, this review aims to strengthen the evidence base on Greeks abroad and support the design, refinement and consolidation of policies aligned with Greece’s evolving approach to diaspora engagement.

From Streamlining to Structured Bargaining

Will be released on 1 June 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 102

Will be released on 1 June 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 165

Will be released on 1 June 2026 at 10:00 CET
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 220

Will be released on 1 June 2026 at 10:00 CET
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 220

Will be released on 1 June 2026 at 11:00 CET
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 48

Industrial subsidies have reached their highest levels since the global financial crisis, amounting to USD 108 billion in 2024 and reflecting governments’ renewed interest for industrial policy in a challenging context for global trade and supply chains. Using detailed firm-level data from the 2026 release of the OECD MAnufacturing Groups and Industrial Corporations (MAGIC) database, this report finds that the production of solar energy equipment, semiconductors, and heavy industries were the most subsidised industrial sectors over the period 2005-24. The database also finds manufacturers based in China to receive relatively more subsidies than their competitors based in other jurisdictions, mainly in the form of government grants and below-market borrowings. Available evidence suggests that these subsidies are contributing to shaping global markets by increasing the global market share of recipient firms.

Enabling Growth and Societal Protection in a Fast‑Changing World

Will be released on 3 June 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 103

In a fast changing and complex environment, governments are striving to maintain streamlined regulatory design and implementation that will enable growth and societal protections. The OECD Simplifying for Success (S4S) survey provides emerging evidence on where rules and procedures are considered most burdensome and on ongoing simplification efforts. This report highlights priority areas for regulatory simplification and reform, helping governments address both symptoms and root causes of excessive regulation and offering policy considerations for more efficient and effective rulemaking.

From Strategy Design to Implementation

Will be released on 3 June 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 20

Industrial policy has returned to the centre of policy debates as governments respond to technological change, climate and energy transitions, supply chain vulnerabilities, and economic security concerns. While such policies have long raised concerns about market distortions, rent-seeking and protection of incumbents, the costs of inaction have become more visible amid slowing productivity growth, weaker competition and declining business dynamism. This Handbook examines how industrial policies can be designed and implemented to address these challenges while preserving open markets and strong competition. Building on OECD work, it reviews a broad range of supply-side and demand-side instruments, from innovation support, skills and infrastructure to procurement, standards and regulation. It also highlights the importance of governance in aligning objectives, coordinating stakeholders and ensuring coherence across interventions. Drawing on OECD analysis and country examples, the Handbook supports evidence-based, context-sensitive and risk-aware policy design.

Will be released on 3 June 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 40

Global supply chains are being reshaped by multiple forces, but two have systemic reach: the rapid uptake of artificial intelligence (AI) and the expansion of environmental requirements linked to market access. Addressing both depends on a shared foundation – digitalised, interoperable and trusted trade systems. This report examines how trade facilitation policies and tools enabled by AI and broader digital technologies can enhance supply chain resilience, efficiency and environmental performance, while effectively responding to new data and verification needs. Reaping the benefits of AI requires a functioning paperless trade environment with regulatory and technical interoperability at its core. Preconditions for this are high levels of digitisation and data standardisation, legal certainty for electronic transactions, and openness to cross-border data flows. Co-ordinated border management and enhanced international co-operation are critical to deploying digital and AI-enabled solutions that preserve efficiency while advancing resilient and environmentally performing supply chains.

Will be released on 4 June 2026 at 09:00 CET
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 71

Will be released on 8 June 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 160

Will be released on 8 June 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 120

A level-playing field for responsible business conduct, circularity and tax policy in critical minerals can contribute to resilient supply chains that deliver economic security and better development outcomes. Based on a dedicated industry survey, this report analyses the incentives, constraints, and operational realities shaping traceability and responsible sourcing uptake across the supply chain, with a focus on nickel in Indonesia and the Philippines, and on lithium in Argentina and Chile. The report also sets out policy recommendations that governments and industry may consider for scaling up traceability in targeted, cost-effective ways.

Different Policy Playbooks, Untapped Investment Opportunities

Will be released on 8 June 2026 at 09:00 CET
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 118

Aligning finance with net-zero emissions and climate resilience supports reaching climate policy goals, reduces exposure to climate-related risks, fosters innovation and enhances energy security. Robust evidence on progress is needed to inform effective policymaking and impactful investment decisions across economies. This second edition of the OECD Review on Aligning Finance with Climate Goals supports these efforts by addressing three core areas: the implementation of climate-related financial sector policy playbooks, the tracking of the climate alignment of financial flows and stocks, and developments in climate metrics used in the financial sector. It provides evidence on developments since the first edition, addresses evidence gaps and presents geographical trends. Based on this analysis, the report identifies actions for policymakers to better drive the climate alignment of finance and capture untapped investment opportunities.

Delivering in a changing world of work

Will be released on 9 June 2026
Authors: Inter-American Development Bank, OECD, World Association of Public Employment Services
Language: English
Number of pages: 500

This publication provides comparative insights on public employment services around the world based on a global survey. Building on its first edition, the 2026 Volume provides novel and updated insights on development, challenges, and opportunities faced by public employment services worldwide. This Volume updates and expands the availability of structured and comparable data and policy information on the organization, structure, and practices of these services. The publication presents data on and analyzes institutional and policy variations, the digital maturity of services, and the ways in which public employment services respond to shocks. The Volume presents data and information on the ways in which public employment services support the labour market participation of migrants. The Volume also considers the role of partnerships between public employment services and the social economy to support people facing the greatest difficulties to find work. Finally, based on all findings, the Volume outlines possible developments in key components of labor market policies. The Volume also provides individual country profiles for 77 public employment services from 74 countries.

Will be released on 9 June 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 160

Intermediary cities play a pivotal “bridging” role in regional development, complementing nearby large urban centres while supporting smaller cities, towns, and rural areas. Although intermediary cities account for a substantial share of cities and host a significant portion of the urban population across the OECD, they have received limited policy attention, which has tended to focus on metropolitan areas. This gap leaves the full potential of intermediary cities underexploited and calls for stronger, evidence-based policy guidance. This report synthesises the main findings of the OECD EU project “Unlocking the Potential of Intermediary Cities for Regional Development in the European Union.” It aims to deepen understanding of the role of intermediary cities and to support policymakers in advancing more balanced, sustainable, and inclusive territorial development. The report introduces a harmonised definition, new indicators, and an experimental typology of intermediary cities. It also identifies key policy priorities to help governments unlock their potential across diverse contexts, drawing on six in-depth, place-based case studies. Finally, it presents a pilot policy toolkit that translates these insights into practical, step-by-step guidance for action.

Powering the Next Growth Phase

Will be released on 15 June 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 300

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a cornerstone of Viet Nam’s economic transformation, helping expand exports, build industries and create jobs. As the country enters a new stage of development, maintaining strong growth will depend less on the volume of investment and more on its quality – how much it increases productivity, transfers knowledge, supports Vietnamese firms and benefits workers. This report examines how FDI can power Viet Nam’s next growth phase by boosting technology adoption, digital transformation, workforce skills, quality jobs, opportunities for women and the transition to a greener economy. It reviews how current investment policies work in practice, how different government agencies co-ordinate and how progress is tracked. The report identifies concrete reforms to attract investors that innovate, train local workers and partner with domestic suppliers – helping Vietnamese businesses move up the value chain and ensuring that investment delivers broader benefits across the economy.

Will be released on 15 June 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 150

Canada’s longstanding productivity challenges have become increasingly urgent amid significant structural shifts related to demographic ageing, the net-zero transition, digitalisation and artificial intelligence, and global trade realignment. This Review provides concrete policy recommendations to support broadly shared productivity growth in Canada by taking a labour market perspective with an emphasis on worker-oriented policies in relation to skills, job mobility and structural change. While reviving productivity growth in Canada requires a broad range of policies related to product, housing and financial markets, policies that support the adaptability of workers to structural transformation can contribute to this process and reinforce the effectiveness of growth-enhancing policy initiatives in other domains.

Will be released on 15 June 2026 at 10:00 CET
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 220

Will be released on 15 June 2026 at 10:00 CET
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 218

Will be released on 16 June 2026 at 09:00 CET
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 70

With the rapid development and adoption of digital financial products, services and distribution channels, many countries are experiencing a significant increase in the frequency and complexity of financial scams and frauds targeting consumers. This report aims to understand the drivers of financial scams and frauds and identify effective approaches to prevent and detect them by analysing the perspectives of financial policymakers, regulators and supervisors globally. The report also puts forward a typology of the different financial scams and frauds targeting consumers to help public authorities better classify and leverage reported data.

Will be released on 17 June 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 90

An increasing number of OECD countries are seeking to exploit the potential of micro-credentials as a way to increase uptake of upskilling and reskilling in the face of rapid technological change and demographic aging. Micro-credentials record the learning outcomes that learners acquire on completion of learning activities that are smaller, more targeted, and more flexible than traditional formal education and training programmes and can theoretically be issued by a wide range of education and training providers. This report sets out a proposed strategy for the further implementation of micro-credentials across education and training sectors in Czechia. Developed as part of a project financed by the European Union’s Technical Support Instrument (TSI), the recommendations presented draw on an assessment of the Czech context, in-depth analysis of international policies and practice in other OECD countries and a wide-ranging consultation with stakeholders across Czech regions.

Will be released on 18 June 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 100

Labour markets across OECD countries are undergoing rapid transformation, widening the gap between the skills employers need and those that formal education systems alone can provide. This report examines why skills-first approaches to hiring, talent management and skills development are becoming essential for improving labour market functioning and productivity, and what systemic changes are needed to adopt them at scale. It explores the development of common skills languages, the integration of modular learning pathways and micro-credentials into education and training systems, the adoption of skills-first human resource practices within firms, and the role of career guidance, skills passports and recognition of prior learning in linking learning to jobs. Drawing on data from the Skills-First Readiness and Adoption Index, as well as emerging policy practices across the OECD, the report identifies the conditions under which skills-first systems can reduce information asymmetries, widen access to employment opportunities, and support economic dynamism, resilience and social mobility during a period of sustained change.

Will be released on 17 June 2026 at 23:30 CET
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 150

Will be released on 18 June 2026 at 10:00 CET
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 140

Effective Policies for Transformation

Will be released on 29 June 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 171

Will be released on 1 July 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 250

Will be released on 6 July 2026 at 08:00 CET
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 140

Panama is an open and services-oriented economy and a cornerstone of international trade, reflecting its privileged geographic position, excellence in transportation logistics and strong air and seaborne transportation infrastructure. As Panama seeks to position itself within the global semiconductor value chain, its regulatory framework provides important incentives for prospective foreign investors and it has been actively investing in initiatives to promote semiconductor-related talent, research and innovation. Continued investment in talent, reliable utilities infrastructure and the development of a local ecosystem of semiconductor suppliers and customers could help Panama capitalise on emerging opportunities to develop its ecosystem for semiconductors. This report examines opportunities and challenges for Panama’s ecosystem for semiconductors and provides recommendations to foster its development. Using both quantitative and qualitative analysis, as well as insights from a diverse group of stakeholders, the report offers policy recommendations across four key themes: co-ordinating and aligning incentives through the recently established Commission for Innovation in Microelectronics and Semiconductors, investing in skills and attracting talent to develop a semiconductor workforce, developing an ecosystem of local suppliers and customers for semiconductor firms, and ensuring reliable and sustainable utilities infrastructure.

Global Trade, Local Jobs

Will be released on 15 July 2026 at 09:00 CET
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 200

Global trade and value chains are undergoing profound transformations, reshaping where jobs are created and lost across regions and local labour markets in OECD countries. Rising geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain disruptions, and technological change are reconfiguring trade patterns, amplifying opportunities and vulnerabilities for places with different economic structures. Drawing on newly collected, granular regional and firm‑level data, this report analyses how trade integration, shifts from goods to services trade, and firm‑level restructuring and investment translate into uneven employment, productivity, and resilience outcomes across regions. The report introduces new indicators of regional trade integration, exposure to foreign value added, and job creation and destruction linked to firm adjustments, alongside survey evidence on how local governments are responding. While trade‑integrated regions tend to benefit from stronger employment growth and innovation, gains remain uneven and increasingly intertwined with new risks related to supply‑chain dependence and sectoral specialisation. At the same time, job creation and loss are becoming more geographically concentrated, reinforcing spatial divides but also opening new opportunities in strategic sectors, such as batteries and semiconductors. The report calls for place‑based responses that connect trade, industrial, skills and employment policies to support better local jobs, smoother worker transitions, and more resilient regional economies.

A Policy Framework

Will be released on 24 July 2026
Author: OECD
Language: English
Number of pages: 100