OECD countries have agreed to work towards greater gender equality in public life – including in governments, parliaments and judiciaries – with concrete measures to improve women’s access to leadership and decision-making roles and integrate more of a gender perspective into public policies.

Paris, 8 March 2016: Organised on International Women's Day, the OECD hosted a conference to consider policy approaches to closing leadership gender gaps in the public and corporate sectors.

The 2017 edition of the OECD E-Leaders meeting will discuss how governments can best adapt to the growing role of advanced technologies in service delivery. Delegates will discuss the implications of the digital transformation in governments, including the skills base, the data infrastructure and approaches to the commissioning of ICT goods and services.

16 November 2015, Antalya - G20 Leaders today endorsed the new global standards on corporate governance that will help policy makers to evaluate and improve their national corporate governance frameworks with a view to promote market-based financing and to boost long-term investment.

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This note describes work undertaken by the OECD to support the implementation of the 2015 G7 Leaders’ Declaration in the area of responsible business conduct. Four areas of action are covered: outreach on responsible business conduct (RBC) standards to other countries; development of guidance for supply chain due diligence; monitoring of multi-stakeholder initiatives; and strengthening National Contact Points.

Drawing inspiration from 'Fearless Girl', the diminutive and plucky bronze statue that’s been staring down the 3-ton ‘Charging Bull’ on Wall Street for the past year, OECD’s Mathilde Mesnard and Bill Below highlight the importance of gender diversity in corporate leadership.

Imports of Lead & Related Articles in the United Kingdom increased to 25.33 GBP Million in February from 8.69 GBP Million in January of 2020. Imports of Lead & Related Articles in the United Kingdom averaged 22.69 GBP Million from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 55.68 GBP Million in February of 2017 and a record low of 2.63 GBP Million in March of 2005. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Imports of Lead & Related Articles.

Imports of Intra EU - Lead & Related Articles in the United Kingdom decreased to 3.64 GBP Million in February from 3.74 GBP Million in January of 2020. Imports of Intra EU - Lead & Related Articles in the United Kingdom averaged 3.87 GBP Million from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 17.79 GBP Million in August of 2017 and a record low of 1.21 GBP Million in September of 1998. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Imports of Intra EU - Lead & Related Articles.

Leading Economic Index Philippines increased 0.04 percent in March of 2014 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Philippines averaged -0.02 percent from 1983 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 0.64 percent in the first quarter of 2008 and a record low of -0.63 percent in the third quarter of 2009. In Philippines, the Composite Leading Economic Index serve as basis for short-term forecasting of the macroeconomic activity in the country, based on an empirical observation of cycles of many economic data series related to the cycles of total business activity. The composite computation uses reference series from 11 leading economic indicators: consumer price index, electric energy consumption, exchange rate, hotel occupancy rate, money supply, number of new business incorporations, stock price index, terms of trade index, total merchandise imports, visitor arrivals, and wholesale price index. This page provides - Philippines Leading Composite Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index in Singapore decreased to 107.70 points in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 108.70 points in the third quarter of 2019. Leading Economic Index in Singapore averaged 67.04 points from 1978 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 109.90 points in the fourth quarter of 2017 and a record low of 23.70 points in the first quarter of 1978. In Singapore, the Composite Leading Index is a predictive tool to anticipate upturns and downturns in the economy and approximately when, an expansion or recession will take place. It is an aggregation of nine economic indicators: total new companies formed, money supply (M2), stock exchange of Singapore indices, business expectations for wholesale trade, business expectations for stock of finished goods (manufacturing), US Purchasing Managers’ Index (manufacturing), total non-oil Seaborne Cargo Handled, domestic liquidity indicator, total non-oil retained imports. The index has a base value of 100 as of 2005. This page provides - Singapore Leading Composite Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Bolivia increased 4.11 percent in December of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Bolivia averaged 4.69 percent from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 8.36 percent in August of 2013 and a record low of -2.37 percent in November of 2019. In Bolivia, the Global Index of Economic Activity summarizes the activity of different economic sectors in a given month, anticipating future movements in GDP. The calculation is based on several economic activities weighted by share in GDP, including agriculture and forestry, fishing, mining, manufacturing, electricity, gas, water, construction, commerce, restaurants and hotels, transport, communications, financial services, business services, housing services, public administration services. The index has a base value of 100 as of 1990. This page provides - Bolivia Leading Economic Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Israel increased 0.26 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Israel averaged 0.35 percent from 1975 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1.11 percent in May of 1991 and a record low of -0.65 percent in February of 1980. In Israel, the Composite State-of-the-Economy Index is a synthetic indicator examining the direction in which real economic activity is moving in a real time. It is calculated based on 10 different components: industrial production index, trade revenue, services revenue, imports of consumer products, imports of manufacturing inputs, export of goods, export of services, number of employee posts in the private sector, rate of vacant employee positions and the number of building starts. The index has a base value of 100 as of 2011. This page provides - Israel Leading Composite Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index in China increased to 102.40 points in December from 102 points in November of 2019. Leading Economic Index in China averaged 103.61 points from 1991 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 118.17 points in July of 1992 and a record low of 98.87 points in July of 1998. In China, the Leading Index is used to forecast the future economic trend. The index is based on a group of eight indicators reflecting different aspects of economic activity including: Hang Seng China Mainland circulation index, investment in newly started project, ratio of industrial production, real estate development leading index, money supply M2, national debt interest rate spread, consumer expectations index, logistics Index. The index has a base value of 100 as of 1996. This page provides - China Leading Economic Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index South Africa increased 0.10 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in South Africa averaged 0.19 percent from 1960 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4.60 percent in January of 1980 and a record low of -3.60 percent in November of 2008. In South Africa, the Composite Leading Business Cycle Indicator examines the direction in which real economic activity is moving, in real time. It is calculated on the basis of the following components: building plans approved, new passenger vehicles sold, commodity price index for main export commodities, index of prices of all classes of shares traded on the JSE, job advertisements, volume of orders in manufacturing, real M1, average hours worked per factory worker in manufacturing, interest rate spread, composite leading business cycle indicator of the major trading-partner countries, business confidence index, gross operating surplus as a percentage of GDP. The index has a base value of 100 as of 2010. This page provides the latest reported value for - South Africa Leading Economic Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Leading Economic Index Australia decreased 0.85 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Australia averaged -0.01 percent from 1960 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 0.54 percent in April of 1975 and a record low of -1.11 percent in December of 2008. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity combines a selection of economic variables that typically lead fluctuations in economic activity into a single measure that provides a reliable cyclical indicator for the Australian economy. The index includes the following components: S&P/ASX 200, dwelling approvals, US industrial production, RBA Commodity Prices Index (A$), aggregate monthly hours worked, Westpac-MI CSI expectations index, Westpac-MI Unemployment expectations index, yield spread (10Y bond – 90D bill). The index has a base value of 100 as of 1996. This page provides the latest reported value for - Australia Leading Economic Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Leading Economic Index Argentina decreased 0.90 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Argentina averaged 0.18 percent from 1993 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4.40 percent in July of 2003 and a record low of -4.60 percent in February of 2001. In Argentina, the Leading Index (ILCIF) anticipates turning points in economic activity throughout the cycle. The index is composed by ten selected series according to their compliance, temporal consistency, economic rationality, representativeness and availability. These series are the following: stock market index of Buenos Aires, Merval Argentina, approved building plans, cement dispatches, bankruptcies, authorized contracts of property transactions, consumer confidence index, M2 Money Supply, metallurgical industry, use of intermediate goods. The index has a base value of 100 as of January of 1993. This page provides - Argentina Leading Composite Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index in Japan increased to 91.70 points in February from 90.70 points in January of 2020. Leading Economic Index in Japan averaged 93.22 points from 1985 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 108.50 points in April of 2006 and a record low of 72.20 points in February of 2009. In Japan, the Leading Composite Index consists of 12 indexes such as account inventory ratios, machinery orders, stock prices and other leading economic indicators. The index anticipates changes in the direction of the Japanese economy in the coming months. In general, increase in the index reflects that the economy is in an expansion phase, and decreasing coincident index reflects that the economy is in a contraction phase. The index is used to make official judgement on when the business cycle begins and ends. This page provides - Japan Leading Composite Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Malaysia decreased 0.80 percent in December of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Malaysia averaged 0.17 percent from 1991 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 4.50 percent in April of 1994 and a record low of -3.30 percent in November of 1991. In Malaysia, the Leading Index provides early signal on the direction in which the economy is going. It is calculated based on real money supply M1, Bursa Malaysia industrial index, real total traded (eight major trading partners: Japan, USA, Germany, UK, Singapore, Thailand, China, Canada), CPI for services (inverted), industrial material price index, ratio of price to unit labor cost (manufacturing), number of housing permits approved, number of new companies registered, trend adjustment factor. The index has a base value of 100 as of 2005. This page provides - Malaysia Leading Composite Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Turkey increased 4.17 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Turkey averaged 3.58 percent from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 12.09 percent in May of 1995 and a record low of -7.49 percent in December of 2008. In Turkey, the Composite Leading Indicator – MBONCU-SUE - predicts fluctuations in economic activity. It was constructed by the Central Bank with OECD cooperation, and includes the following series: amount of electricity produced, treasury auction interest rate weighted by the amount sold, imports of intermediate goods, CBRT Business Tendency Survey related to (1) stocks of finished goods, (2) amount of new orders received from domestic market, (3) export possibilities and (4) employment. The index has a base value of 100 as of 1995. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Leading Economic Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Leading Economic Index in Thailand decreased to 151.33 points in February from 151.51 points in January of 2020. Leading Economic Index in Thailand averaged 117.08 points from 1993 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 154.13 points in October of 2019 and a record low of 82.25 points in March of 1993. In Thailand, the Coincident Economic Index is a complementary tool in the assessment of the economic trend and short-term economic forecasting. It is especially useful in the determination of the turning points or the peaks and troughs of business cycles as well as the short–term (3 – 4 months) forecast of the economy. The index has a base value of 100 as of 2000. This page provides - Thailand Leading Composite Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index in South Korea decreased to 118.50 points in March from 119.10 points in February of 2020. Leading Economic Index in South Korea averaged 46.69 points from 1970 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 119.10 points in February of 2020 and a record low of 4.40 points in January of 1970. In South Korea, Leading Composite Index examines the overall economic situation, predicting the direction and speed of a turning point in the economy. The index integrates a set of selected major indices that reflect each part of economy: opening-to-application ratio, inventory circulation indicator, consumer expectation index, machinery orders received, import of capital goods, construction orders received, stock price index, total liquidity, interest rate spread, 3-year treasury bonds less call rate, net barter terms of trade. The index has a base value of 100 as of 2010. This page provides - South Korea Leading Economic Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index in Taiwan decreased to 109.90 points in March from 113.90 points in February of 2020. Leading Economic Index in Taiwan averaged 65.19 points from 1982 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 114.10 points in January of 2020 and a record low of 20.80 points in January of 1982. In Taiwan, the Leading Index provides early signal on the direction in which the economy is going. It aggregates the following leading indicators: index of export orders, real monetary aggregates M1B, TAIEX average closing price, net accession rate of employees on payrolls of industry and services, building permits, SEMI book-to-bill ratio, the TIER manufacturing sector composite indicator. This page provides - Taiwan Leading Composite Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Lead decreased 303.25 USD/MT or 15.85% since the beginning of 2020, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Historically, Lead reached an all time high of 3989 in October of 2007. Lead is a soft, malleable, ductile, bluish-white, dense metallic element, extracted from galena and found in ore with zinc, silver and copper. 80 percent of modern lead usage is in the production of batteries. Lead is also often used to line tanks that store corrosive liquids and as a shield against X and gamma-ray radiation. The biggest producers of lead are Australia, China and USA, followed by Peru, Canada, Mexico, Sweden, Morocco, South Africa and North Korea. Lead Futures are available for trading in The London Metal Exchange (LME). The standard contact has a size of 25 tonnes.

Leading Economic Index Colombia increased 3.60 percent in December of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Colombia averaged 4.02 percent from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 9.10 percent in August of 2011 and a record low of -1.60 percent in November of 2003. In Colombia, the leading economic index ISE summarizes the activity of different economic sectors in a given month, anticipating future movements in GDP. The index aggregates the dynamics in economic activities such as production in industry, agriculture and other sectors, accounting for 78.8 percent of total index while dynamics of certain products such as rice, fruit, milk, footwear and drinks account for the remaining 21.2 percent. This page provides - Chile Leading Composite Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Chile decreased 3.50 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Chile averaged 2.83 percent from 2009 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 12.60 percent in March of 2011 and a record low of -4.40 percent in February of 2009. In Chile, the Monthly Economic Activity Indicator – IMACEC – is an index that summarizes the activity of the different economic sectors in a given month, anticipating the future movements in GDP. The calculation is based on multiple IMACEC supply indicators, as well as estimates in the absence of direct monthly information which are weighted by share of economic activities in GDP in the previous year. The economic activities include: agriculture and forestry, fishing, mining, manufacturing, electricity, gas, water, construction, commerce, restaurants and hotels, transport, communications, financial intermediation, business services, housing services, education, health, other services, public administration. The index has a base value of 100 as of 2008. This page provides the latest reported value for - Chile Leading Economic Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Leading Economic Index Dominican Republic increased 5.30 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Dominican Republic averaged 5.08 percent from 2008 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 13.50 percent in April of 2008 and a record low of -5.10 percent in November of 2008. This page provides - Dominican Republic Leading Economic Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Guatemala increased 2.60 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Guatemala averaged 3.53 percent from 2002 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 8.80 percent in October of 2006 and a record low of -2.80 percent in February of 2009. This page provides - Guatemala Leading Economic Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Leading Economic Index Nicaragua decreased 7.50 percent in February of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in Nicaragua averaged 3.38 percent from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 13.60 percent in January of 2012 and a record low of -12.80 percent in June of 2018. In Nicaragua, the Monthly Economic Activity Index – IMAE – is an index that summarizes the activity of the different economic sectors in a given month, anticipating the future movements in GDP. The economic activities include: agriculture, fishing, forestry, mining, manufacturing, electricity, water, construction, commerce, restaurants and hotels, transport, communications, financial intermediation, housing services, education, health, other services, public administration. This page provides - Nicaragua Leading Economic Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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