The Phase 3 Report on Japan by the OECD Working Group on Bribery evaluates and makes recommendations on Japan'simplementation and application of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and related instruments.

Die OECD-Arbeitsgruppe gegen Bestechung bedauert, dass in Österreich bisher noch kein Urteil wegen der Bestechung von ausländischen Amtsträgern ergangen ist, obwohl seit der Ratifizierung des entsprechenden OECD-Übereinkommens vor 13 Jahren eine Reihe von Vorwürfen vorlag.

Spain’s enforcement of its foreign bribery laws has been extremely low, with not a single prosecution out of only seven investigations in 13 years since joining the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. Spain must vigorously pursue foreign bribery allegations and strengthen its legal framework for fighting bribery by addressing gaps in its Penal Code, says a new OECD report.

Georgia has achieved significant progress in reducing corruption over the past decade. To build on this progress, the Government should focus on strengthening its professional civil service and ensure independence of the judiciary, according to a new OECD report.

Turkey is a significant and geopolitically critical economy. Its companies, like those from many other countries, operate in corruption-prone sectors and countries. In spite of this, only 10 allegations have come to the attention of Turkish authorities since foreign bribery became an offence in Turkey in 2003.

The OECD Working Group on Bribery doubts Argentina’s commitment to fight foreign bribery. Argentina still has no law to punish companies for foreign bribery or prosecute its citizens who commit this crime abroad. Widespread delays continue to plague complex economic crime investigations.

Israel is not sufficiently proactive in detecting and investigating foreign bribery, with no prosecutions over the past 7 years, despite 14 allegations of foreign bribery involving Israeli individuals or companies. The OECD Working Group on Bribery is, however, encouraged by the recently-opened investigations, and will pay close attention to how these evolve.

Foreign bribery enforcement in the UK has increased significantly since 2012 notably thanks to the pragmatic and effective approach taken by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to investigate and resolve foreign bribery cases.

Some 16 years after joining the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, Argentina remains in serious non-compliance.

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.

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.

Improving labour market participation of people with mental health problems requires well-integrated policies and services across the education, employment, health and social sectors. This paper provides examples of policy initiatives from 10 OECD countries for integrated services.

Australia’s enforcement of its foreign bribery laws has been extremely low, with just a single case leading to prosecutions out of 28 referrals in 13 years. Cases may have been closed prematurely. Australia must vigorously pursue foreign bribery allegations.

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.

Gold Reserves in Ukraine remained unchanged at 24.57 Tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 24.57 Tonnes in the third quarter of 2019. Gold Reserves in Ukraine averaged 25.03 Tonnes from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 42.61 Tonnes in the first quarter of 2014 and a record low of 13.40 Tonnes in the first quarter of 2000. Gold Reserves are country’s gold assets held or controlled by the central bank. This page provides - Ukraine Gold Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Phase 3 Report on Japan by the OECD Working Group on Bribery evaluates and makes recommendations on Japan'simplementation and application of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and related instruments.

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.

This conference in Moscow explored strategies for developing financial literacy and capability and building effective consumer protection systems.

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.

Leading actors across the green finance and investment community talk to the OECD about what has to be done to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the broader set of environmental objectives linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The survey monitors and compares the investment behaviour, asset levels, and performances of the largest institutional investors in each region or country covered and analyses in greater depth the general trends observed at a national level.

Gold Reserves in Malawi remained unchanged at 0.40 Tonnes in the second quarter of 2019 from 0.40 Tonnes in the first quarter of 2019. Gold Reserves are country’s gold assets held or controlled by the central bank. This page provides - Malawi Gold Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Renewed impetus for reforms is essential for India to continue to narrow its major gap in living standards with middle-income and OECD economies, to reduce widespread poverty, to reverse rising inequality and to improve the wellbeing of all Indians. Based on the expertise of OECD, this report presents an update of policy advice in critical areas to India’s long-term economic performance and social development.

The Slovak Republic is one of the most dynamic economies in the euro area. The country has continued to converge rapidly towards the living standards of advanced OECD economies. However, the Slovak Republic should continue on its path of reform to achieve balanced, fair and sustainable growth, according to a new OECD report.

The share of the tertiary sector in China’s value added has increased steadily, overtaking the share of the secondary sector in 2013. With increasing incomes, the share of services is expected to grow further as at higher incomes a larger share of income is spent on services.

This document presents the new 2013 set of the OECD Regulatory Impact (REGIMPACT) indicator. It measures the impact of regulatory barriers to competition in non-manufacturing sectors on all industries, through intermediate inputs.

Promoting inclusive growth in India requires improving social and physical infrastructure.

Services comprise a growing share of international trade. Yet detailed statistics on which countries trade which services with which partners remain patchy.

Network sectors (energy, transport and communications) have undergone a process of liberalisation in Greece in more than a decade.

Low interest rates prevailing in many advanced economies in recent years have already helped to lower the debt servicing burden, but government debt and interest payments remain large in many OECD countries. Could a further reduction in interest payments be attained by "locking-in" current low interest rates?

This study explores the impact of export shocks on firms and re-aggregates results to derive distributional effects on sectors and regions.

The OECD Working Group on Bribery is to send a high-level mission to Brasilia as soon as possible in November, to meet with senior officials, to reinforce the message that law enforcement capacity to investigate and prosecute foreign bribery should be preserved in order to ensure that Brazil remains able and committed to meeting its obligations under the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.

This workshop is to discuss the policy relevance of inequalities in the access to services in regions and cities, including the institutional and territorial organization for service delivery.

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

This blog, by Wikichild co-ordinator Melinda George, takes a look at the well-being aspects and the quality of public service provision in the OECD's "Government at a Glance 2013" report. The post is part of Wikiprogress' December spotlight on governance.

Japanese users of the Better Life Index (BLI) worry most about safety, Australians seek work-life balance, Latin Americans strive for better education, and Danes want to be happy – user feedback shows as the Index marks its third birthday.

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

The annual meeting of the OECD Schools of Government Network on the theme of Skills for a World Class Civil Service will be held on 6 July 2015, at the OECD in Paris.

Study outlining how OECD countries are dealing with the challenges of Open Government Data with a special chapter on the policy context of OGD in the United Arab Emirates.

This seminar series is part of the OECD project, Supporting Decentralisation in Ukraine. The 2nd seminar on Strengthening the Subnational Partnership, took place in Mykolaiv ON 15 March 2017.

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.

13 July 2016 - Following endorsement of the G20 Guiding Principles for Global Investment Policymaking by G20 Trade Ministers in Shanghai on 10 July 2016, Ana Novik, Head of the OECD Investment Division, highlights the importance of follow-through on this important stepping stone to greater policy coherence.

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Foreign Exchange Reserves in Algeria decreased to 62000 USD Million in the third quarter of 2019 from 72600 USD Million in the first quarter of 2019. Foreign Exchange Reserves in Algeria averaged 134125 USD Million from 2013 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 194961 USD Million in the first quarter of 2014 and a record low of 62000 USD Million in the third quarter of 2019. This page provides - Algeria Foreign Exchange Reserves- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in Maldives increased to 11580.70 MVR Million in December from 9300.10 MVR Million in November of 2019. Foreign Exchange Reserves in Maldives averaged 7652.29 MVR Million from 2010 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 14445.10 MVR Million in February of 2019 and a record low of 3402.28 MVR Million in October of 2010. This page provides - Maldives Foreign Exchange Reserves- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in Argentina increased to 39189 USD Million in February from 38872 USD Million in January of 2020. Foreign Exchange Reserves in Argentina averaged 12982.04 USD Million from 1957 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 65345 USD Million in April of 2019 and a record low of 13 USD Million in February of 1972. In Argentina, Foreign Exchange Reserves are the foreign assets held or controlled by the country central bank. The reserves are made of specific currency. They can also be special drawing rights and marketable securities denominated in foreign currencies like treasury bills, government bonds, corporate bonds and equities and foreign currency loans. This page provides - Argentina Foreign Exchange Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in Botswana decreased to 6514 USD Million in November from 6723 USD Million in October of 2019. Foreign Exchange Reserves in Botswana averaged 7275.95 USD Million from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 10346 USD Million in April of 2008 and a record low of 5152 USD Million in October of 2003. This page provides - Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Gold Reserves in Cameroon remained unchanged at 0 Tonnes in the first quarter of 2019 from 0 Tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2018. Gold Reserves in Cameroon averaged 0.43 Tonnes from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 0.93 Tonnes in the second quarter of 2000 and a record low of 0 Tonnes in the first quarter of 2009. Gold Reserves are country’s gold assets held or controlled by the central bank. This page provides - Cameroon Gold Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Gold Reserves in Tunisia remained unchanged at 6.78 Tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 6.78 Tonnes in the third quarter of 2019. Gold Reserves in Tunisia averaged 6.77 Tonnes from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 6.84 Tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2000 and a record low of 6.74 Tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2011. Gold Reserves are country’s gold assets held or controlled by the central bank. This page provides - Tunisia Gold Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Wages in Portugal increased 3.30 percent in November of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Portugal averaged 0.17 percent from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 8.50 percent in November of 2018 and a record low of -10.10 percent in November of 2012. In Portugal, wage growth in the service sector refers to the annual change of the index of gross wages and salaries in services. The service sector contributes to 77 percent of gross value added and employs about 68 percent of the population. This page provides - Portugal Wage Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.