The Netherlands is a global pioneer in water management with a long history of containing flood risks and reclaiming land from the sea. Yet it will need to adapt its water governance policies to meet the looming challenges of shifting demographics, regional development and climate change, according to an OECD report.

The policy forum officially launches the conceptual framework to the public and offers an opportunity for participants to discuss the key issues for emerging Asia: housing, buildings and energy, land use and transport, water and waste management, green goods and services.

Whistleblowing is an essential element for safeguarding the public interest and for promoting a culture of public accountability and integrity. The majority of OECD countries have recently passed legislation protecting whistleblowers and yet, despite being high on the agenda, successful whistleblowing stories are rare.

Jointly organised by the OECD, Duke University and IRGC, this international conference will identify, evaluate and discuss the relevance and effectiveness of new approaches to improving risk governance, both as they result from responding to and learning from crises, and as deliberate innovations in how regulatory power is exercised and shared.

Korea has made significant progress towards decentralising the management of employment and training programmes, but can still do more to create stronger links with employers at the local level, according to a new OECD report.

The OECD Conference on Innovating the Public Sector: From Ideas to Impact on 12-13 November 2014 will bring together public sector practitioners, researchers, civil society and businesses to discuss how innovation can help solve today's complex challenges.

Blog article by Cobus de Swardt, Managing Director of Transparency International, written for the OECD Integrity Forum 2015.

Financial crises do more than impose huge costs: they have bigger and more insidious effects. We face big challenges in maintaining the supply of global public goods as the world integrates. But these challenges will not be managed successfully if we do not first overcome the legacy of the crisis.

This paper contributes to the scarce literature on the macroeconomic effects of property taxes, in particular on the relationships between property taxes, house prices and the wider economy.

With gross government debt of 226% of GDP, Japan’s fiscal situation is in uncharted territory and puts the economy at risk. Japan needs a detailed and credible fiscal consolidation plan, including specific revenue increases and measures to control spending to restore its fiscal sustainability.

This paper analyses income inequality in Ireland using a new panel dataset based on the administrative tax records of the Revenue Commissioners for Ireland.

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

This paper investigates the relationship between fiscal decentralisation and economy-wide disposable income inequality.

The Centres of Government meetings review issues on how to make the centre of national government work more effectively. They are held annualy by a member of the network.

To investigate how public finances could best be designed to promote long-run growth and address inequality, it is essential to have comprehensive, cross-country comparable data on government spending and revenues, along with structural and policy indicators.

For the last five years the global economy has been in a low-growth trap, with growth disappointingly low and stuck at around 3 per cent per year. Persistent growth shortfalls have weighed on future output expectations and thereby reduced current spending and potential output gains.

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

In 1998 Indonesia embarked on an ambitious course of decentralisation. Over a period of a few years, facilitated by financial transfers from the central government, responsibility for many public services and administrative tasks were devolved to local authorities.

Information is in no short supply these days. Indeed, as comedian Joey Novick has pointedly remarked: “The information in the world doubles every day. What they don’t tell us is that our wisdom is cut in half at the same time.”

The first generation of those born into the internet age is already joining the workforce and yet the internet still manages to disrupt. The phenomenon of fake news is one of the by-products of digital transformation and it is worth taking a look at what is new, and not so new, and how it fits in to the rest of what some are calling the “post-truth world”.

This publication examines the role of institutional investors in promoting good corporate governance and reviews Australia, Chile and Germany in more detail.

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.

This conference focused on recent reforms undertaken by the government to improve the investment climate in Myanmar, and the ways that the international community can help ensure that renewed investor interest contributes to sustainable and inclusive development. It featured a discussion of the detailed finding of the recently released OECD Investment Policy Review of Myanmar.

The European Commission has proposed an integrated EU approach to stop profits from trading minerals being used to fund armed conflicts. The package of measures aims to make it more difficult for armed groups in conflict-affected and high-risk areas to finance their activities through the mining of and trade in minerals.

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.

Beijing, 24 October 2014 - China presented guidelines intended to provide a roadmap for the responsible business conduct of Chinese companies operating overseas. In addition, China and the OECD signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote the implementation by Chinese companies of responsible business conduct in global mineral supply chains.

One of the more startling findings in the OECD Foreign Bribery Report, is that some level of corporate management was involved in over 50% of the cases sanctioned. This paper by Leah Ambler, published in the Journal of Business Compliance (01/2015), examines what went wrong and why from a corporate governance and compliance perspective.

The G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance provide recommendations for national policymakers on shareholder rights, executive remuneration, financial disclosure, the behaviour of institutional investors and how stock markets should function.

The private sector plays an important role in economic development. However to be beneficial to local populations, business must act responsibly. Part 1 of this blog discusses how business can do this, as laid out in the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and make a positive contribution to economic, environmental and social progress with a view to achieving sustainable development.

The private sector plays an important role in economic development. However to be beneficial to local populations, business must act responsibly. Part 2 of this blog focuses on how community engagement can help business achieve this, in harmony with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and reinforce the link between responsible business and inclusive growth.

As part of continuing efforts to support market confidence and business integrity, the OECD has launched in Asia a new set of corporate governance principles that were endorsed at the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in September 2015.

This brochure looks at the corruption, labour, human rights and environmental risks associated with the organisation of large sporting events. It describes how OECD instruments and expertise in implementation of complex projects can help host governments, event organisers and their business partners ensure that the world of sport remains associated with the traditional values of excellence and fair play.

Investment can help raise standards of living through job creation, skills and technology development, and distribution of wealth. Achieving these impacts, however, depends on the quality of the investment as much as the quantity. This chapter from the 2016 Development Co-operation Report discusses how responsible business conduct can directly contribute to achieving the SDGs, while also being good for business.

30/01/2018 - The China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC) and the OECD today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that sets out their commitment to intensify co-operation to promote responsible business in global textile and apparel supply chains.

Imports from United States in Brazil decreased to 2046 USD Million in April from 2184 USD Million in March of 2020. Imports from United States in Brazil averaged 2357.45 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3325 USD Million in February of 2020 and a record low of 1641 USD Million in January of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Imports from the United States.

Imports from Middle East in Brazil decreased to 257 USD Million in April from 385.42 USD Million in March of 2020. Imports from Middle East in Brazil averaged 412.57 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 979.90 USD Million in November of 2014 and a record low of 55.16 USD Million in June of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Imports from Middle East.

Imports from Mercosur in Brazil decreased to 653 USD Million in April from 1000.91 USD Million in March of 2020. Imports from Mercosur in Brazil averaged 1110.75 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1709.39 USD Million in May of 2014 and a record low of 653 USD Million in April of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Imports from Mercosur.

Imports from European Union in Brazil decreased to 2208 USD Million in April from 2751.18 USD Million in March of 2020. Imports from European Union in Brazil averaged 2920.77 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4404.44 USD Million in July of 2014 and a record low of 2208 USD Million in April of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Imports from Eu.

Imports from China in Brazil decreased to 2057 USD Million in April from 2464 USD Million in March of 2020. Imports from China in Brazil averaged 2620.03 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 5152 USD Million in January of 2020 and a record low of 1430.94 USD Million in April of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Imports from China.

Imports from Asia in Brazil decreased to 3530 USD Million in April from 4518.96 USD Million in March of 2020. Imports from Asia in Brazil averaged 4639.48 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 7324.98 USD Million in January of 2019 and a record low of 2785.69 USD Million in December of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Imports from Asia.

Imports from Argentina in Brazil decreased to 539 USD Million in April from 818 USD Million in March of 2020. Imports from Argentina in Brazil averaged 877.18 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1308.55 USD Million in September of 2014 and a record low of 487 USD Million in January of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Imports from Argentina.

Imports from Africa in Brazil decreased to 323 USD Million in April from 412.34 USD Million in March of 2020. Imports from Africa in Brazil averaged 636.32 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2010.67 USD Million in July of 2014 and a record low of 176.15 USD Million in November of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Imports from Africa.

Imports from Portugal in Germany increased to 594870 EUR Million in February from 580901 EUR Million in January of 2020. Imports from Portugal in Germany averaged 90516.88 EUR Million from 1990 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 675909 EUR Million in September of 2019 and a record low of 151 EUR Million in September of 1990. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Imports from Portugal.

Imports from Poland in Germany decreased to 4832129 EUR Million in February from 4853942 EUR Million in January of 2020. Imports from Poland in Germany averaged 723175.41 EUR Million from 1990 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 5244101 EUR Million in October of 2019 and a record low of 240 EUR Million in January of 1993. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Imports from Poland.

Imports from Philippines in Germany decreased to 282116 EUR THO in February from 328007 EUR THO in January of 2020. Imports from Philippines in Germany averaged 200858.22 EUR THO from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 567669 EUR THO in March of 2019 and a record low of 88674 EUR THO in February of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Imports from Philippines.

Imports from Peru in Germany decreased to 83055 EUR THO in February from 148531 EUR THO in January of 2020. Imports from Peru in Germany averaged 73645.32 EUR THO from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 188218 EUR THO in October of 2011 and a record low of 9563 EUR THO in May of 2002. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Imports from Peru.

Imports from Pastry in Germany decreased to 337907 EUR THO in February from 339528 EUR THO in January of 2020. Imports from Pastry in Germany averaged 212889.17 EUR THO from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 380876 EUR THO in September of 2017 and a record low of 98303 EUR THO in February of 2000. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Imports from Pastry.

Imports from Paraguay in Germany decreased to 2857 EUR THO in February from 2997 EUR THO in January of 2020. Imports from Paraguay in Germany averaged 8880.50 EUR THO from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 65501 EUR THO in September of 2013 and a record low of 341 EUR THO in March of 2000. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Imports from Paraguay.

Imports from Papua New Guinea in Germany increased to 18631 EUR THO in February from 18439 EUR THO in January of 2020. Imports from Papua New Guinea in Germany averaged 17626.90 EUR THO from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 75807 EUR THO in November of 2018 and a record low of 2890 EUR THO in March of 2008. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Imports from Papua New Guinea.

Imports from Panama in Germany decreased to 3966 EUR THO in February from 16824 EUR THO in January of 2020. Imports from Panama in Germany averaged 9661.34 EUR THO from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 113401 EUR THO in June of 2007 and a record low of 1177 EUR THO in September of 2018. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Imports from Panama.