Japan has increased its spending on overseas development assistance (ODA) and is showing more global leadership, but needs to pay more attention to where it is spending the money and increase its focus on results and transparency.

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and Japan’s Minister of Finance Taro Aso presided today over a signing ceremony to establish a new centre of the OECD International Academy for Tax Crime Investigation in Wako, Japan.

These country notes contain indicators which compare the political and institutional frameworks of national governments as well as revenues and expenditures, employment, and compensation. They include a description of government policies on integrity, e-government and open government.

In 2014, the Financial Stability Board (FSB), in collaboration with the IMF and OECD, prepared a report for G20 leaders that sought to assess the cross-border consistencies and global financial stability implications of structural banking reform measures. To further examine structural banking reform measures taken since 2008, the OECD circulated a survey. This report describes the outcome of this survey.

29 June 2018 - This keynote address focuses on the three main forces driving change in the financial sector: the growing importance of trust; the accelerating digitalisation of the economy; and the unprecedented interconnectedness of global markets. This keynote address was made by Greg Medcraft, OECD Director of Financial and Enterprise Affairs, at the Annual Conference of the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance.

These country notes contain indicators which compare the political and institutional frameworks of national governments as well as revenues and expenditures, employment, and compensation. They include a description of government policies on integrity, e-government and open government.

These notes present selected country highlights from the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 with a specific focus on digital trends among all themes covered.

Exports to Libya in Turkey decreased to 161.10 USD Million in March from 164.93 USD Million in February of 2020. Exports to Libya in Turkey averaged 118.58 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 240.76 USD Million in April of 2014 and a record low of 49.90 USD Million in September of 2017. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Exports to Libya.

Imports from Libya in Turkey decreased to 36679.48 USD THO in March from 48859.27 USD THO in February of 2020. Imports from Libya in Turkey averaged 25578.59 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 96661.42 USD THO in January of 2020 and a record low of 3446 USD THO in November of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Imports from Libya.

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomes the Spanish government's budget and the economic policy measures announced yesterday.

This paper analyses the age structure of employment rates across OECD countries with a focus on France. The statistical contribution of each age group to total unemployment-rate differentials is also computed.

Today the OECD is publishing a report on Portugal's challenges as far as structural reform is concerned. The OECD is an outstanding reference for policy-makers all around the world and I wanted my country to benefit from your skills, experience, and insights, especially on the question of structural reform, said the Portuguese Prime Minister.

Canada has experienced solid economic growth since the global crisis, allowing it to reverse recession-induced job losses and put federal public finances on a sound footing, says the OECD. Growth is expected to accelerate from 2.5% this year to 2.7% in 2015.

Economic recovery in the United States is stronger than in most OECD countries, but it will remain sluggish unless new reforms are launched to boost growth, according to OECD’s latest Economic Survey of the United States.

Turkey’s business sector dynamism has underpinned broad-based and inclusive growth in the 2000s. However, the business sector is highly segmented, with a relatively small core of modern high-productivity corporations, and myriad small, less formal and low-productivity entities.

Over the past decade, France has substantially eased the burden of anti competitive regulations and effectively enforced competition law against anti-competitive practices.

Malaysia’s success in alleviating poverty has been achieved despite the absence of an integrated and comprehensive social protection system.

Turkey’s manufacturing sector has expanded considerably but not efficiently and competitively enough.

Turkey’s manufacturing sector has expanded considerably but not efficiently and competitively enough.

The private sector can be a strategic partner in the pursuit of sustainable and inclusive growth, with the ability to have a profound impact, particularly in areas such as climate change, inclusiveness, equality and good governance.

Living standards in China have greatly improved over the past few decades. Both sustained economic growth and an expansion of the social security system have contributed to a sharp reduction in the number of people in poverty.

The Swiss economy has shown considerable resilience to shocks, but economic growth remains slow, and per capita income levels still hover at levels attained before the global economic crisis. Further reforms are needed to restore productivity growth, boost incomes and ensure that today’s high living standards and levels of well-being are passed on to future generations, according to a new report from the OECD.

Higher living standards and well-being, as well as convergence with more advanced economies, will depend on achieving higher productivity, which in turn would be boosted by more investment in capital.

As part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), Brazil, Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man and Latvia signed today the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country reports, bringing the total number of signatories to 49.

The OECD Working Group on Bribery reaffirms the importance of the independence of prosecutors and judges and is concerned that Brazil’s achievements in fighting corruption may be seriously jeopardised by recent legislative developments.

On 8 June 2012 an International Seminar on « Ensuring Transparency and Integrity in Lobbying : Towards a Regulatory Framework » will take place in Moscow, Russia.

Article by Patrick Love on lobbying in latest edition of "OECD Insights", 27 June 2013.

The Forum addressed key challenges in designing and implementing a system that ensures compliance in a cost-effective way.

OECD blog article on the lobbying, written for the launch of the publication "Lobbyists, Government and Public Trust, Volume 3".

Opinion piece on lobbying regulation by Rolf Alter, published in the EU Observer.

This working paper takes a comparative snapshot of social media use in and by OECD governments. The focus is on government institutions, as opposed to personalities, and how they manage to capture the opportunities of new social media platforms to deliver better public services and to create more open policy processes.

The recent riots in Baltimore following the death of Freddy Gray bring a tragic focus, once again, on inequality. Maryland’s largest city, Baltimore is a perfect laboratory to study it, thanks in part to the superb comparative statistics the city keeps. OECD Insights Blog.

The role of international organisations (IOs) is critical in the development of rules and standards that can help advance the well-being of citizens in an increasingly globalised world.

This paper assesses the effect of international differences in taxes on the choice of patent location by multinational enterprises (MNEs). The analysis is based on a large sample of patents and firms from the OECD-PATSTAT and OECD-ORBIS databases over 2004-10.

This paper exploits firm-level data from the ORBIS database to assess international tax planning by multinational enterprises (MNEs).

Multinational enterprises (MNEs) manipulate the location of their debts to reduce their corporate tax burden. Indeed, by locating debts in higher-tax rate countries, MNEs can deduct interest payments against a higher tax rate. This paper provides evidence of such manipulation of debt location.

07/11/12 - the OECD and the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions concluded a Memorandum of Understanding to promote respect by multinational enterprises of the new human rights chapter of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights upon which the OECD Guidelines are based.

Participants at the forum adopted a communiqué calling for companies to confront challenges they encounter openly and transparently by publicly reporting on due diligence in accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas

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

This brochure explains the major changes introduced in the OECD’s 4th Benchmark Definition of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), which saw widespread implementation in 2014, and assesses the impact on FDI statistics.

The recent surge in competition between state and private firms in global markets calls for a reflection on how to minimise any potentially distortionary effects on international trade and investment created by state enterprises while at the same time restraining any undue protectionist policy responses directed at them.

Housing Starts in Thailand decreased to 6318 units in February from 10109 units in January of 2020. Housing Starts in Thailand averaged 8001.38 units from 1987 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 24699 units in June of 1997 and a record low of 1267 units in December of 1999. This page provides the latest reported value for - Thailand Housing Starts - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Libya recorded a government budget deficit of 10354.40 LYD Million in 2017. Government Budget Value in Libya averaged -1437.84 LYD Million from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 28625.70 LYD Million in 2008 and a record low of -26335.50 LYD Million in 2015. This page provides - Libya Government Budget Value- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Imports in Libya increased to 14673.10 LYD Million in 2017 from 12047 LYD Million in 2016. Imports in Libya averaged 13465.69 LYD Million from 1990 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 43242.90 LYD Million in 2013 and a record low of 2106 LYD Million in 2000. Libya main imports are: capital equipment, foodstuffs and consumer goods. Libya main import partners are: Tunisia, Turkey, China, Italy and Germany. This page provides - Libya Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Exports in Libya increased to 26221.70 LYD Million in 2017 from 9402 LYD Million in 2016. Exports in Libya averaged 24376.79 LYD Million from 1990 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 77027 LYD Million in 2008 and a record low of 2449 LYD Million in 1998. Libya has the largest oil reserves in Africa and one of the largest in the world. Hydrocarbons account for more than 70 percent of GDP, more than 95 percent of exports, and approximately 90 percent of government revenue. Libya main export partners are: Italy, France, Germany and China. This page provides - Libya Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Libya scored 3.48 points out of 7 on the 2016-2017 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Libya averaged 3.74 Points from 2008 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 3.89 Points in 2010 and a record low of 3.48 Points in 2015. Competitiveness Index in Libya is reported by the World Economic Forum. The most recent 2014-2015 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 144 economies. The report is made up of over 110 variables, of which two thirds come from the Executive Opinion Survey representing the sample of business leaders, and one third comes from publicly available sources such as the United Nations. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions, infrastructure, macroeconomic framework, health and primary education and higher education and training. The GCI score varies between 1 and 7 scale, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. This page provides the latest reported value for - Libya Competitiveness Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Libya is the 126 most competitive nation in the world out of 138 countries ranked in the 2016-2017 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Rank in Libya averaged 102 from 2008 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 126 in 2015 and a record low of 88 in 2008. Competitiveness Rank in Libya is reported by the World Economic Forum. The most recent 2014-2015 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 144 economies and indicates their position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Libya Competitiveness Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Social Security Rate For Employees in Libya stands at 3.75 percent. In Libya, the Social Security Rate is a tax related with labor income charged to both companies and employees. Revenues from the Social Security Rate are an important source of income for the government of Libya because they help to pay for many social programs including welfare, health care and many other benefits. This page provides - Libya Social Security Rate For Employees- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Libya was last recorded at 18405.50 US dollars in 2018, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP). The GDP per Capita, in Libya, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 104 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita PPP in Libya averaged 21868.44 USD from 1999 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 29493.90 USD in 2010 and a record low of 11096.20 USD in 2011. The GDP per capita PPP is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. This page provides - Libya GDP per capita PPP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Libya recorded a capital and financial account deficit of 5993.20 LYD Million in 2018. Capital Flows in Libya averaged -6425.20 LYD Million from 2004 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 514.90 LYD Million in 2005 and a record low of -23905 LYD Million in 2008. In Libya, international capital flows are measured using the Capital and Financial Account Balance of the Balance of Payments. This page provides - Libya Capital Flows - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.