Certain growth-promoting policies can have negative side-effects by increasing the vulnerability of economies to financial crises. Typical examples are greater openness to financial flows or more liberalised financial markets.

Certain growth-promoting policies can have negative side-effects by increasing the vulnerability of economies to financial crises. Typical examples are greater openness to financial flows or more liberalised financial markets.

This study explores the effectiveness of the incentive mechanisms embedded within the UK’s Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) for banks’ to expand their supply of lending to medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

This study explores the effectiveness of the incentive mechanisms embedded within the UK’s Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) for banks’ to expand their supply of lending to medium sized enterprises (SMEs)

How has policy responded since the crisis: with re-regulation or continued liberalisation?

Making SMEs and start-ups a driver of growth and job creation requires a number of policies to improve the performance of SMEs, whose labour productivity in the manufacturing sector has fallen to less than a third of that in large companies.

The aim of this workshop was to present recent developments in implementing Regulatory Impact Assessment in the Czech Republic as well as to enable an exposure to different approaches in some leading OECD countries.

G20 Finance Ministers have welcomed a new OECD/G20 framework designed to help governments develop financial strategies for disaster risk management.

The OECD, in co-ordination with Mexico's Ministry of Economy and COFEMER, organised a workshop to train federal officials to understake competition assessment as part of the RIA framework.

This workshop provided practical information and learning through case studies, group exercises and presentations from government officials with extensive experience in applying regulatory impact assessment (RIA) systems.

The tramitesmetepec.mx website organises formalities by “life events”, facilitating the search of information for citizens and entrepreneurs, and reducing the cost of regulatory compliance.

The objective of this workshop was to provide basic facts and theory related to RIA and best practices when undertaking RIA.

Fiscal constitutions comprise the set of rules and frameworks guiding fiscal policy that are enshrined in a country’s fundamental laws.

This paper examines the potential contribution of RIA to better incorporating the inclusive growth perspective in regulatory decision-making.

To what extent can public deficits increase without putting fiscal sustainability at risk, given the specific current macroeconomic situation of protracted low growth and low interest rates, combined with relatively high government debt levels?

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 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.

The German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), supported by the OECD, has initiated a study to assess the contribution of small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) to due diligence for responsible mineral supply chains. To gather information for this study, SMEs were invited to take part on a confidential survey of due diligence activities by SMEs.

The OECD Due Diligence Guidance is being used as the basis and benchmark by many industry initiatives created to ensure the responsible sourcing of minerals. This report presents the findings of a pilot alignment assessment of five industry programmes against the recommendations of the OECD Guidance to gauge the coherence, effectiveness and credibility of these initiatives.

As part of the implementation strategy for the recently adopted OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector, the OECD is conducting a series of surveys that target SMEs operating within the sector.

Imports of Chemicals, Perfumes and Cosmetics in France decreased to 3737 EUR Million in March from 3772 EUR Million in February of 2020. Imports of Chemicals, Perfumes and Cosmetics in France averaged 3208.78 EUR Million from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4188 EUR Million in March of 2012 and a record low of 1902 EUR Million in August of 2003. This page includes a chart with historical data for France Import: Chemicals, Perfumes And Cosmetics.

Exports of Chemicals, Perfumes and Cosmetics in France increased to 5188 EUR Million in March from 4941 EUR Million in February of 2020. Exports of Chemicals, Perfumes and Cosmetics in France averaged 3942.93 EUR Million from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 5488 EUR Million in March of 2019 and a record low of 2345 EUR Million in December of 2001. This page includes a chart with historical data for France Export: Chemicals, Perfumes And Cosmetics.

Third of UK small businesses reported so low on cash they cannot survive longer than 2 more weeks

Research by accountancy network reveals 7 in 10 respondents have lost half their revenue

The quintessential grunge anthem, ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ hinted at the racial politics, school shootings and ennui which entangled America’s Generation X. David Honigmann traces the song’s evolution. Credit: Universal Music TV Campaign Division, Columbia, UMC (Universal Music Catalogue), Rhino Atlantic  

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ISAL facility remains unprofitable as aluminium producers face weaker demand and prices

System devised by neurotech start-up Koniku uses living cells

Advertiesment - dated 28.10.2011 - The Ministry has decided to invite Expression of Interests from interested IT Service Providers for transitioning the MCA21 e-Governance project of the Ministry

Oli London and 'Frenchy' Morgan have gone under the knife 24 times between them in a bid to alter their appearances. Mr London wants to look like his Korean idol Park Ji-min, from boy-band BTS.

Among the services include the delivery of food, treatment of patients and spreading awareness about medicating and treating the condition.

Page Six claims that Roker's on-air rant about Ryan Lochte and the false story he told on the show about being robbed at gunpoint left some people involved with the show 'embarassed.'

Mel B prompted speculation that she has submitted to an undisclosed cosmetic procedure after looking notably different during a recent red carpet appearance.

An employment tribunal in Llandudno, Wales, ruled Andrew Weatherby, 50, was sexually harrassed by a female coworker. It heard that she threatened to make 'his life hell' if he reported her to his boss.

The Daily Mail's resident doctor answers your health concerns in his weekly column. Today he addresses loss of smell and a Baker's cyst.

Usually it's a dab of perfume or a spritz of deodorant that makes us smell good, but a new company believes that candy is the way forward when it comes to body fragrance.

The latest way to look beautiful is to eat your products rather than apply them to your skin

Recognising that modern women are savvy and seriously short on time, the nation’s supermarkets have been busy compiling chic capsule beauty collections.

Exclusive research for the Daily Mail has shown that most of us get only a fraction of the protection we think we're getting from our cosmetics and as a result we are putting ourselves at serious risk of skin damage.

So which removers do work? FEMAIL's Clare Coleman tries a range of new non-oil make-up removers against the toughest waterproof make-up to find out which ones work the best.

Amazon is venturing into the beauty market with their own make-up range. Prices for the brightly coloured make-up, which includes nail varnishes (left) and lipsticks (right) are all under £13.

Actress Michelle Dockery, 37, heaped praise on Kate Middleton, 38, as she recalled the royal's visit to the Downton Abbey set in 2015, as she appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Muhammad Zikri Ibrahim, 29, denied committing intentional insult at a Kuala Lumpur court. He allegedly claimed local indigenous villagers from the Orang Asli tribe raped Nora, 15.

The Texas Rangers are investigating the harassment of a Hispanic family from nearby Fort Worth, who claimed on Facebook to have been the target of racist remarks from a nearby fan.

It may have marked Glenda Jackson's return to television after 27 years, but the fact is, you'd never know it

She's become one of Australia's most successful reality stars since shooting to fame on Richie Strahan's season of The Bachelor back in 2016.

Coronation Street fans have been left confused by an apparent blunder in the Geoff and Yasmeen Nazir domestic abuse storyline.

Coronation Street spoilers reveal the dramatic moment Yasmeen Nazir finally fights back at her abusive husband Geoff Metcalfe, leaving him for dead.

In sickening scenes, Yasmeen Nazir's abusive husband Geoff Metcalfe made her beg for mercy as he burned her clothes after learning she'd been planning to flee their home.

Friday night's Coronation Street left fans reeling in shock as Yasmeen, played by Shelley King) lashed out her husband Geoff and stabbed him with a broken wine bottle in harrowing and dramatic scenes.