ces Gambia GDP Constant Prices By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 14:12:00 GMT GDP Constant Prices in Gambia increased to 57777815975 GMD Thousand in 2018 from 54227525507 GMD Thousand in 2017. GDP Constant Prices in Gambia averaged 29616336491.58 GMD Thousand from 1995 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 57777815975 GMD Thousand in 2018 and a record low of 11741275 GMD Thousand in 1995. This page provides - Gambia Gdp Constant Prices- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ces Burundi Producer Prices By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:21:00 GMT This page provides - Burundi Producer Prices- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ces OECD and National Human Rights Institutions join forces to promote respect of human rights by multinational companies By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:53:00 GMT 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. Full Article
ces Belgium should address “flagrant” lack of resources for fighting foreign bribery, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:00:00 GMT Fighting foreign bribery is not a priority in Belgium. Together with the flagrant lack of resources for Belgian law enforcement authorities, this has resulted in very few foreign bribery investigations and prosecutions. In the 14 years since the entry into force of the foreign bribery offence in Belgium, only one case of bribery of foreign public officials has been concluded. Full Article
ces Conference on advancing responsible business practices in the Asia-Pacific region By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:09:00 GMT Jointly organised by the OECD and ESCAP, this conference focused on the role of governments in supporting and facilitating more sustainable and inclusive business practices in the Asia-Pacific region. Full Article
ces Ireland must urgently apply more resources to enforce Anti-Bribery Convention, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 12:00:00 GMT Ireland should increase its resources to detect and investigate foreign bribery more efficiently. Resources have, in recent years, been largely devoted to investigating non-bribery cases in the financial sector. Ireland has not prosecuted a foreign bribery case in the twelve years since its foreign bribery offence came into force, and law enforcement has taken few proactive steps to investigate allegations. Full Article
ces Líneas directrices de la OCDE para empresas multinacionales - La importancia de una conducta responsable por parte de las empresas By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 10:26:00 GMT 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. Full Article
ces OECD and IBA join forces to develop practice guidance to equip lawyers in fight against corruption By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:01:00 GMT Following on from the London Anti-Corruption Summit which took place in May 2016, the OECD and the International Bar Association (IBA) have agreed to form a task force to develop professional conduct standards and practice guidance for lawyers involved in establishing and advising on international commercial structures and recommended actions for governments. Full Article
ces Mutual Legal Assistance in Asia and the Pacific: Experiences in 31 Jurisdictions, 2017 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 03 Mar 2017 10:45:00 GMT Mutual legal assistance, and international co-operation more broadly, are important issues in the investigation and prosecution of corruption crimes. This report outlines common barriers to MLA among the 31 member jurisdictions of the ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific, and describes best practices used to overcome these barriers. Full Article
ces Small business access to alternative finance increasing as new bank lending declines By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:00:00 GMT Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly turning to alternative sources of financing, while new bank lending is declining in a number of countries. Many SMEs remain over-reliant on bank credit, however, and the take-up of instruments other than straight debt varies greatly from one country to another, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
ces Survey on the sourcing practices of SMEs operating in the garment and footwear sector supply chain By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 28 Feb 2018 08:28:00 GMT 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. Full Article
ces Spain House Prices By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 10:06:00 GMT Housing Index in Spain increased to 1652.80 EUR/SQ. METRE in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 1638.30 EUR/SQ. METRE in the third quarter of 2019. Housing Index in Spain averaged 1183.81 EUR/SQ. METRE from 1987 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 2101.40 EUR/SQ. METRE in the first quarter of 2008 and a record low of 266.43 EUR/SQ. METRE in the first quarter of 1987. In Spain, Housing Index is measured by the price of home ownership of the property market per square meter. This page provides the latest reported value for - Spain House Prices - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
ces China Newly Built House Prices YoY Change By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 11:11:00 GMT Housing Index in China decreased to 7.10 percent in November from 7.80 percent in October of 2019. Housing Index in China averaged 4.65 percent from 2011 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 12.60 percent in November of 2016 and a record low of -6.10 percent in March of 2015. In China, Housing Index is measured by year over year change in house prices in 70 medium and large cities. This page provides the latest reported value for - China Newly Built House Prices YoY Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
ces Knowledge Networks and Markets in the Life Sciences By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT This book introduces the concept of knowledge networks and markets (KNMs) in the life sciences, the emerging organisations and mechanisms to share and trade an increasing variety of knowledge assets. Full Article
ces Global Forum on Biotechnology: The Evolving Promise of the Life Sciences By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 09:00:00 GMT The OECD and the ESRC Genomics Policy & Research Forum jointly organised a one-day Forum on 12 November 2012 in Paris. The event was both retrospective and forward-looking. The forum concluded that the promise of biotechnology is not set but evolves with fresh scientific knowledge, novel laws and regulations. The future of biotechnology needs to also integrate social and cultural dimensions. Full Article
ces Managing Hospital Volumes: Germany and Experiences from OECD Countries By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:12:00 GMT To help inform the Conference on Managing Hospital Volumes, co-organised by the German Federal Ministry of Health and the OECD, and held on the 11th April 2013 in Berlin, the OECD Secretariat produced a paper to provide an international perspective on Germany’s situation and the current policy debate. Full Article
ces Pricing and Competition in Specialist Medical Services By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 11:12:00 GMT The pricing of specialist and hospital services is a contentious issue in South Africa. To help inform domestic debates, the OECD Secretariat has produced a paper profiling international experiences on the pricing of specialist medical services services, competition policy and models of buying services from the private sector. Full Article
ces Redesigning how health services are delivered in Japan would better meet the needs of a super-ageing population, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 02:00:00 GMT Elderly individuals with complex, chronic diseases need continuous and tailored care to maintain their health and maximise their ability to participate in society. Japan must change the way it delivers health services for older citizens by strengthening its specialist primary care and making mental health care services more widely available, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
ces Most Asia/Pacific countries need to improve affordable access to healthcare, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 02:00:00 GMT Countries in the Asia/Pacific region need to step up their efforts to give more people access to affordable, quality health care. Too many people, especially women, cannot get the medical treatment they need due to high costs, difficulties in getting permission to see a doctor or a lack of health care providers in rural areas, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
ces Inequalities in health and access to quality care persist in Europe, shows a new OECD/EC report By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Dec 2014 10:01:00 GMT Today, Europeans enjoy a much longer life expectancy than the previous generation, but large inequalities in health remain across and within countries. These are largely due to disparities in access to and quality of care, as well as individual lifestyles and behaviours, according to a new joint OECD/European Commission report. Full Article
ces Big Data for Advancing Dementia Research - An Evaluation of Data Sharing Practices in Research on Age-related Neurodegenerative Diseases By www.oecd-ilibrary.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 16:13:00 GMT Dementia is increasing in prevalence, and to date has no cure or treatment. One element in improving this situation is using and sharing data more widely to increase the power of research. Further, moving beyond established medical data into big data offers the potential to tap into routinely collected data from both within and outside the health system. Full Article
ces Colombia still faces challenges to improve health care quality By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 14:00:00 GMT Colombia has significantly improved its health system over the past 20 years, leading to a rise in life expectancy and a fall in infant mortality. To maintain its ambition of universal, high-quality health care, Colombia should now focus on improving efficiency and strengthening financial sustainability, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
ces Private hospital prices in South Africa are expensive for citizens By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 10:00:00 GMT Price levels for private hospital services in South Africa are comparable to the levels observed across OECD countries. But they are higher than what could be expected given the country’s income, according to a new OECD working paper. Full Article
ces Health workers with right skills in right places needed By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 11:00:00 GMT The number of doctors and nurses has reached record levels in the OECD. Countries should now reform their training and employment strategies to better respond to people’s changing health needs and also reduce their reliance on foreign-trained health workers from developing countries, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
ces Latvia faces important challenges to improve the performance of its health system By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Sep 2016 13:00:00 GMT Latvia has successfully consolidated its hospital sector and strengthened primary care since the financial crisis. But persistent barriers to accessing high quality care need to be removed, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
ces New approach needed to tackle rising drug prices By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 16 Jan 2017 11:00:00 GMT The proliferation of high-cost medicines and rising drug prices are increasing pressures on public health spending and calling into question the pharmaceutical industry’s pricing strategies. Full Article
ces Sustainable access to innovative therapies - Online consultation By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 17:40:00 GMT The OECD is launching an online consultation: tell us how we can improve sustainable access to innovative therapies! Full Article
ces Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education - Delivering School Transparency in Australia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:54:00 GMT This case study describes the policy-making process in Australia leading to the public release of information on every school in Australia through the My School website. Policy lessons are described to provide insight for OECD member countries which may be grappling with similar issues. Full Article
ces Water Resources Allocation: Australia Country Profile By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:48:00 GMT Water resources allocation determines who is able to use water resources, how, when and where. Capturing information from 27 OECD countries and key partner economies, the report presents key findings from the OECD Survey of Water Resources Allocation and case studies of successful allocation reform. Full Article
ces Limited access to employment services hurts vulnerable laid-off workers in Australia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Apr 2016 16:00:00 GMT Australia should provide early access to more intensive employment services for disadvantaged laid-off workers to help them find a new job more quickly, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
ces Redesigning how health services are delivered in Japan would better meet the needs of a super-ageing population, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 02:00:00 GMT Elderly individuals with complex, chronic diseases need continuous and tailored care to maintain their health and maximise their ability to participate in society. Japan must change the way it delivers health services for older citizens by strengthening its specialist primary care and making mental health care services more widely available, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
ces Low oil prices and monetary easing triggering modest acceleration of global recovery By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:00:00 GMT Low oil prices and monetary easing are boosting growth in the world’s major economies, but the near-term pace of expansion remains modest, withabnormally low inflation and interest rates pointing to risks of financial instability, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Assessment. Full Article
ces Water Resources Allocation: Japan Country Profile By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 12:15:00 GMT Water resources allocation determines who is able to use water resources, how, when and where. Capturing information from 27 OECD countries and key partner economies, the report presents key findings from the OECD Survey of Water Resources Allocation and case studies of successful allocation reform. Full Article
ces South Africa Imports: Machinery Mechanical & Electrical Appliances By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 11:25:00 GMT Imports: Machinery Mechanical & Electrical Appliances in South Africa decreased to 18160.81 ZAR Million in March from 18707.38 ZAR Million in February of 2020. Imports: Machinery Mechanical & Electrical Applian in South Africa averaged 21974.09 ZAR Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 28234.18 ZAR Million in October of 2015 and a record low of 17037.78 ZAR Million in February of 2017. This page includes a chart with historical data for South Africa Imports of Machinery Mechanical & Electrical Appl. Full Article
ces South Africa Imports - Machinery & Mechanical Appliances (Cmlv) By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 11:25:00 GMT Imports - Machinery & Mechanical Appliances (Cmlv) in South Africa increased to 58464.29 ZAR Million in March from 40305.11 ZAR Million in February of 2020. Imports - Machinery & Mechanical Appliances (Cmlv) in South Africa averaged 139524.15 ZAR Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 281087.47 ZAR Million in December of 2019 and a record low of 20988.93 ZAR Million in January of 2017. South Africa accounts for Imports of Machinery & Mechanical Appliances using cumulative values for each year (CMLV). This page includes a chart with historical data for South Africa Imports of Machinery & Mechanical Appliances (cml. Full Article
ces Austria: Strengthening domestic sources of growth would secure place as ‘Champions League’ economy By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Austria should eliminate subsidies which encourage early retirement and target social transfers more effectively, according to the OECD’s latest economic survey. Full Article
ces Water Resources Allocation: Austria Country Profile By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:50:00 GMT Water resources allocation determines who is able to use water resources, how, when and where. Capturing information from 27 OECD countries and key partner economies, the report presents key findings from the OECD Survey of Water Resources Allocation and case studies of successful allocation reform. Full Article
ces Austria: reforms will be necessary to uphold high well-being levels By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:00:00 GMT Austria stands out for its high levels of economic and social well-being. Preserving these will require reforms to improve competition in the service sector, increase access to risk capital for firms of all sizes, encourage more women and migrants into the workforce and lengthen work lives to reflect the ageing population, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
ces Responding to the crisis: what are OECD countries doing to strengthen their public finances? By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:30:00 GMT OECD countries are intensifying their fiscal consolidation efforts, introducing additional measures and extending the time horizon to implement them. Most have announced fiscal consolidation of more than 3% of GDP over the period 2009-15, according to the OECD’s Restoring Public Finances 2012. Full Article
ces Developments in the value of implicit guarantees for bank debt: The role of resolution regimes and practices By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:14:00 GMT This report concludes that actual application of bail-ins, involving bondholders in loss sharing, could effectively reign in perceptions of implicit guarantees for bank debt. However, bail-ins are rare owing to concerns about contagion risks and depositor and investor protection, so implicit guarantees persist. Full Article
ces G20-World Bank-OECD conference on empowering consumers of financial products and services By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:16:00 GMT This conference in Moscow explored strategies for developing financial literacy and capability and building effective consumer protection systems. Full Article
ces OECD, IOPS and World Bank join forces to improve private pension statistics By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:07:00 GMT 28 April 2016, Paris - OECD, IOPS and the World Bank are joining forces to expand the reach of the OECD’s Global Pension Statistics database and annual Pensions Markets in Focus report. This collaboration with the World Bank will help bring data from emerging and developing economies that are not currently included in the database. Full Article
ces Malaysia’s economic success story and challenges By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09:00:00 GMT Malaysia has sustained over four decades of rapid, inclusive growth, reducing its dependence on agriculture and commodity exports to become a more diversified, modern and open economy. Full Article
ces Conditions for establishment of subsidiaries and branches in the provision of banking services by non-resident institutions By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 27 Jan 2017 14:58:00 GMT 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. Full Article
ces Coping with the financial consequences of devastating floods By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Sep 2017 08:37:00 GMT 07/09/2017 - Flooding is one of the most common, wide-reaching and destructive natural perils, affecting on average about 250 million people around the world each year. OECD work on the financial management of flood risk has identified a number of ways that policy makers can improve the way they manage the financial implications of floods. Full Article
ces Small business access to alternative finance increasing as new bank lending declines By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:00:00 GMT Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly turning to alternative sources of financing, while new bank lending is declining in a number of countries. Many SMEs remain over-reliant on bank credit, however, and the take-up of instruments other than straight debt varies greatly from one country to another, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
ces The Global Forces Shaping Finance - Keynote address by Greg Medcraft By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 29 Jun 2018 12:39:00 GMT 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. Full Article
ces Nepal GDP Constant Prices By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 16:15:00 GMT GDP Constant Prices in Nepal increased to 950033 Million Rupees in 2018 from 887455 Million Rupees in 2017. GDP Constant Prices in Nepal averaged 642437.07 Million Rupees from 2001 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 950033 Million Rupees in 2018 and a record low of 442048.99 Million Rupees in 2001. This page provides - Nepal Gdp Constant Prices- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
ces Belgium should address “flagrant” lack of resources for fighting foreign bribery, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:00:00 GMT Fighting foreign bribery is not a priority in Belgium. Together with the flagrant lack of resources for Belgian law enforcement authorities, this has resulted in very few foreign bribery investigations and prosecutions. In the 14 years since the entry into force of the foreign bribery offence in Belgium, only one case of bribery of foreign public officials has been concluded. Full Article
ces Malawi GDP Constant Prices By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 10:00:00 GMT GDP Constant Prices in Malawi increased to 1501049.40 MWK Million in 2019 from 1430022.80 MWK Million in 2018. GDP Constant Prices in Malawi averaged 1039590.41 MWK Million from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1501049.40 MWK Million in 2019 and a record low of 636429.74 MWK Million in 2002. This page provides - Malawi Gdp Constant Prices- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article