Women’s representation in parliaments remains a global issue. In 2016, women constituted 23% of parliamentarians over both upper and lower houses combined, with the Pacific, Arab States and Asia having the lowest representation (16.4%, 18.2%, and 19.2% respectively).

As part of efforts to deepen co-operation between the OECD and Argentina and contribute to the country’s public policy and reform agenda, Argentina’s Finance Minister Nicolás Dujovne has presented an Action Plan to OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría.

OECD promotes the exchange of experiences and good practices for the improvement of regulation among Latin American countries

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) coordinates global disaster risk reduction efforts among United Nations agencies and international organisations. The OECD is hosting an event to see how governments and stakeholders can best work together to strengthen economic and social resilience through improve risk governance.

The OECD assessed the legal framework of key anti-corruption related legislation in the Slovak Republic in order to set the ground for strengthening integrity in the Slovak public sector and beyond.

Training Workshop on the elaboration and evaluation of regulatory impact assessment (RIA)

The latest edition of the OECD’s biennial overview of public governance, Government at a Glance 2017, will be published on Thursday 13 July at 11:00 CET (10:00 GMT). The report compares OECD and partner countries in areas like public sector spending, employment, pay and investment using around 60 indicators.

The OECD was invited to assess key elements of the Second Irish Public Service Reform Plan (PSRP 2014-2016), with a view to informing future public service reform efforts in Ireland.

On 10 July, the Multi-level governance review of Chile “Making decentralisation work: towards stronger municipalities” was launched in Santiago in the framework of a conference organised by SUBDERE.

Description of regulatory policy activities in the Latin American and Caribbean region.

OECD work on the independence of regulators and how to protect them from undue influence. Information includes new data from a survey of 48 regulators across the world.

This publication reviews provisions covering related party transactions and the protection of minority shareholder rights in 31 countries. It includes in-depth reviews of Belgium, France, Italy, Israel and India.

This publication catalogues national practices that illustrate implementation of aspects or elements of competitive neutrality and highlights examples of challenges that may be encountered.

This meeting aimed to identify practical policy options for Latin American governments in the formulation of their investment promotion strategies with a specific focus on international value chains.

Este folleto contiene información esencial sobre las Líneas Directrices de la OCDE para empresas multinacionales, que en la actualidad constituyen las recomendaciones más exhaustivas aprobadas por los gobiernos sobre la conducta responsable de las empresas.

This statement was adopted by National Contact Points on 25 June 2014 during their 15th Meeting.

This survey was presented at the Informal ministerial meeting on responsible business conduct held in Paris on 26 June 2014.

Investment treaties are often thought to be silent on investors’ responsibilities to host societies and on their contributions to sustainable development. This paper establishes a factual and statistical basis for understanding the relationship between investment treaty law and governments’ ability to advance the sustainable development agenda and promote responsible business conduct.

This paper examines shareholder claims for reflective loss under investment treaties in light of comparative analysis of advanced systems of corporate law; considers the impact of allowing shareholder claims for reflective loss on key characteristics of the business corporation; and explores possible responses by different categories of investors to the availability of shareholder claims for reflective loss under investment treaties.

This book presents the findings of an OECD policy dialogue with Indian stakeholders on policies to improve the monitoring and prevention of abusive related party transactions in India.

This joint OECD-UASA publication contains the results of a survey on the regulatory treatment of related part transactions (RPTs) in the Middle East and North Africa region. It concludes with recommendations to policymakers designed to ensure adequate oversight of RPTs in order to promote market integrity in the region.

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría today welcomed the passage into law of Latvia's “Public Persons Enterprises and Capital Shares Governance Law”.

This article by Roel Nieuwenkamp talks about the trend of hardening of soft law in the domain of responsible business conduct. It argues that legislative proposals related to existing international instruments should not seek to reinvent the wheel, but to reinforce it. Existing instruments that are widely recognised and proven to be effective and reasonable should represent a foundation for their legally-binding counterparts.

This report reviews current arrangements and trends in board nomination, size and composition, evaluation, training, induction and use of committees in Latin American SOEs. It also includes financing and budgeting. The countries covered are Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.

This report reviews current arrangements and trends in board nomination, size and composition, evaluation, training, induction and use of committees in Latin American SOEs. It also includes financing and budgeting. The countries covered are Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.

Paris, 26 April 2016: OECD Deputy Secretary-General Douglas Frantz and Adrian Cristobal, Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry, Philippines, OECD Deputy Secretary-General Douglas Frantz and Adrian Cristobal, Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry, Philippines, will present reform successes and remaining challenges as well as strategies for promoting and supporting the recommendations in the report.

A young boy named Kalu, who had been rescued from a carpet-weaving unit in Bihar, once raised a compelling and very significant question when he met then-President Bill Clinton. In conversation with the President, Kalu politely inquired about his plans and policies with regard to the world’s children and their condition.

17 September 2016, Washington DC - This event brought together legal practitioners and experts to focus on how international standards on responsible business conduct are impacting legal practice as well as how legal tools can be used to strengthen ethical business practices throughout global supply chains.

Practical actions for companies to identify and address the worst forms of child labour in mineral supply chains is for use by companies to help them identify, mitigate and account for the risks of child labour in their mineral supply chains. It builds on the due diligence framework of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas.

30/05/2017 - Adrian Blundell-Wignall, Special Advisor to the OECD Secretary-General on Financial and Enterprise Affairs, argues that key corporate and financial issues must be addressed if globalisation is to work better for all. These issues are examined in the new 2017 OECD Business and Finance Outlook.

29 June 2017 - On the occasion of the 5th Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct, Gabriela Ramos, OECD Chief of Staff and Sherpa to the G20, draws attention to the human rights abuse of modern slavery and makes a plea for reinforced international coordination and cooperation to help fight this unacceptable reality.

The FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index (FDI Index) measures statutory restrictions on foreign direct investment in 68 countries, including all OECD and G20 countries, and covers 22 sectors.

The Latin American Corporate Governance Roundtable was established in April 2000 in order to facilitate public and private sector policy dialogue by providing a forum for the exchange of experiences.

20 June 2018 - This Liber Amicorum was prepared for Roel Nieuwenkamp. It offers a wide-ranging and comprehensive message to governments, business, civil society organisations and other stakeholders to collectively widen and deepen the adherence and practice of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises worldwide.

Have you ever used your smartphone to hail a taxi? Order in lunch? Or to find the help you need, whether from a cleaner or a childminder? If you have, then like millions of people, you probably did so via digital platforms. Every day people are connecting online, whether to use or provide myriad services.

From introducing equal inheritance rights in 1878, Finland continues to earn it's reputation as a global pioneer of gender equality.

Algeria recorded a trade deficit of 2740 USD Million in the first quarter of 2019. Balance of Trade in Algeria averaged 1820.71 USD Million from 1992 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 34060 USD Million in the second quarter of 2006 and a record low of -2740 USD Million in the first quarter of 2019. The Algerian economy is highly dependent on petroleum and natural gas exports. Hydrocarbons account for over 95% of export earnings. Algeria main exports partners are United States, Italy, Spain, France and Canada. Algeria imports mainly capital goods, foodstuffs and consumer goods. Its main import partners are: France, China, Italy, Spain and Germany. This page provides - Algeria Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The inflation rate in Algeria was recorded at 1.70 percent in February of 2020. Inflation Rate in Algeria averaged 4.62 percent from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 11.92 percent in April of 2012 and a record low of 0.40 percent in June of 2019. In Algeria, the inflation rate measures a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods. This page provides the latest reported value for - Algeria Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Core consumer prices in Brazil increased 2.52 percent in April of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Brazil averaged 5.60 percent from 2010 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 9.45 percent in December of 2015 and a record low of 2.52 percent in April of 2020. In Brazil, the core inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes some volatile price items. This page provides - Brazil Core Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Exports of Mfc Prds - Airplanes, Embraer in Brazil decreased to 0 USD Million in April from 113 USD Million in March of 2020. Exports of Mfc Prds - Airplanes, Embraer in Brazil averaged 208.38 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 829.72 USD Million in December of 2008 and a record low of 0 USD Million in January of 1992. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Exports of : Mfc Prds - Airplanes, Embraer.

Exports (Fob): Mfc Prds - Iron & Nonalloy Steel Flat Rolled Prds in Brazil increased to 228 USD Million in April from 159.77 USD Million in March of 2020. Exports (Fob): Mfc Prds - Iron & Nonalloy Steel Fl in Brazil averaged 129.79 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 315.58 USD Million in January of 2007 and a record low of 24.20 USD Million in June of 2002. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Exports of : Mfc Prds - Iron & Nonalloy Stee.

Bulgaria recorded a trade deficit of 421.40 BGN Million in February of 2020. Balance of Trade in Bulgaria averaged -666.92 BGN Million from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 98.50 BGN Million in July of 2017 and a record low of -2106.20 BGN Million in October of 2008. Bulgaria exports mostly fuels, manufactured goods (clothing, footwear), machinery and transport equipment and chemicals. Bulgaria's main exports partners are Germany,Turkey, Italy, Greece and Romania. Bulgaria imports fuels, machinery and transport equipment, metals, raw materials. Bulgaria's main imports partners are Russia, Germany, Romania and Italy. This page provides - Bulgaria Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The inflation rate in Bulgaria was recorded at 3 percent in March of 2020. Inflation Rate in Bulgaria averaged 61.47 percent from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2019.50 percent in March of 1997 and a record low of -2.60 percent in February of 2014. In Bulgaria, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (31.8 percent of total weight). Housing and Utilities accounts for 17.4 percent; Transport for 9 percent; Health for 6.6 percent; Restaurants and Hotels for 5.4 percent and Recreation and Culture for 5.3 percent. Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco; Communication; Miscellaneous Goods and Services; Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance; Clothing and Footwear and Education account for the remaining 24.5 percent of total weight. This page provides the latest reported value for - Bulgaria Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Core consumer prices in Bulgaria increased 1.40 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Bulgaria averaged 7.53 percent from 1997 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 550.80 percent in December of 1997 and a record low of -2.50 percent in November of 2014. This page provides - Bulgaria Core Inflation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Household Saving Rate in Switzerland increased to 12.70 percent in 2018 from 12.50 percent in 2017. Personal Savings in Switzerland averaged 10.27 percent from 1990 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 13.90 percent in 2014 and a record low of 6.50 percent in 1992. In Switzerland, households' savings rate represents the fraction of disposable income that is not consumed by households and, as a consequence, is saved. This page provides - Switzerland Personal Savings - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Household Saving Rate in Thailand increased to 10.20 percent in 2016 from 9 percent in 2015. Personal Savings in Thailand averaged 9.75 percent from 1994 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 16.10 percent in 1999 and a record low of 5.50 percent in 2005. In Thailand, Personal Savings (Households Savings) correspond to the ratio of household income saved to household net disposable income during a certain period of time. This page provides - Thailand Personal Savings - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Household Saving Rate in Latvia increased to 6.34 percent in 2018 from 4.42 percent in 2017. Personal Savings in Latvia averaged -0.91 percent from 1995 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 13.28 percent in 2009 and a record low of -20.51 percent in 1995. This page provides - Latvia Personal Savings - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Household Saving Rate in Poland decreased to 4.18 percent in the third quarter of 2019 from 4.33 percent in the second quarter of 2019. Personal Savings in Poland averaged 5.25 percent from 1999 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 21.82 percent in the fourth quarter of 1999 and a record low of -11.11 percent in the first quarter of 2012. This page provides - Poland Personal Savings - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.