Paris, 8 March 2016: Organised on International Women's Day, the OECD hosted a conference to consider policy approaches to closing leadership gender gaps in the public and corporate sectors.

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.

21/05/2016 - It is seven years since the global crisis and despite easy monetary policy, financial regulatory reform, and G20 resolutions favouring structural measures, the world economy is not making a lot of progress. Adrian Blundell-Wignall gives a preview of what’s in the 2016 edition of the OECD Business and Finance Outlook.

Forum 2016, entitled Productive economies, Inclusive societies will be organised around the 3 cross-cutting themes of the OECD Week: inclusive growth and productivity, innovation and the digital economy, and international collaboration for implementing international agreements (COP21 and the Sustainable Development Goals) and standards (BEPS and automatic exchange of information).

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.

This report provides an overview of national practices to professionalise boards of directors by examining relevant legislation, policies and practices applicable to state-owned enterprises in a sample of OECD countries and developing and emerging economies.

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.

Finland may be top of the class for education, but it shines less brightly when it comes to productivity, even if output per hour worked is 15% above the OECD average. In fact, productivity growth has slipped back since the financial crisis a decade ago.

17 March- The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has called for a more co-ordinated response to the spiraling coronavirus fallout. "We have never been in a problem this big with a type of enemy like this one," OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria said in an interview from Paris on "Bloomberg Markets: European Open."

Exports of Manufactured Products in Brazil decreased to 4149 USD Million in April from 5843 USD Million in March of 2020. Exports of Manufactured Products in Brazil averaged 4478.17 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 9830.45 USD Million in October of 2013 and a record low of 1107.14 USD Million in October of 1990. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Exports of : Manufactured Products.

Exports of Semi-manufactured Products in Brazil decreased to 2117 USD Million in April from 2523 USD Million in March of 2020. Exports of Semi-manufactured Products in Brazil averaged 1439.84 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3935.58 USD Million in August of 2011 and a record low of 202.46 USD Million in September of 1991. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Exports of : Semi-manufactured Products.

Exports of Primary Products in Brazil increased to 12047 USD Million in April from 10872 USD Million in March of 2020. Exports of Primary Products in Brazil averaged 4158.90 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 12767.70 USD Million in August of 2011 and a record low of 408.94 USD Million in February of 1990. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Exports of : Primary Products.

Exports of Pulp, Paper & Paper Products in Germany decreased to 1603631 EUR THO in February from 1617908 EUR THO in January of 2020. Exports of Pulp, Paper & Paper Products in Germany averaged 1470095.23 EUR THO from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1819091 EUR THO in October of 2018 and a record low of 1002490 EUR THO in January of 2000. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Exports of Pulp, Paper & Paper Products.

Exports of Rubber & Plastic Products in Germany increased to 3820840 EUR THO in February from 3805163 EUR THO in January of 2020. Exports of Rubber & Plastic Products in Germany averaged 2812804.01 EUR THO from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4267874 EUR THO in March of 2017 and a record low of 1367424 EUR THO in January of 2000. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Exports of Rubber & Plastic Products.

Exports of Fabricated Metal Products in Germany increased to 3573593 EUR THO in February from 3518242 EUR THO in January of 2020. Exports of Fabricated Metal Products in Germany averaged 2734169.38 EUR THO from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4141247 EUR THO in October of 2018 and a record low of 1315775 EUR THO in January of 2000. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Exports of Fabricated Metal Products.

Exports of Agricultural Products in Germany increased to 794306 EUR THO in February from 711773 EUR THO in January of 2020. Exports of Agricultural Products in Germany averaged 607282.79 EUR THO from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1078986 EUR THO in March of 2015 and a record low of 309851 EUR THO in April of 2001. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Exports of Agricultural Products.

Imports of Agricultural Products in Germany increased to 2421805 EUR THO in February from 2362792 EUR THO in January of 2020. Imports of Agricultural Products in Germany averaged 1902713.21 EUR THO from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2906557 EUR THO in May of 2017 and a record low of 1104720 EUR THO in December of 2001. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Imports of Agricultural Products.

Imports of Fabricated Metal Products in Germany decreased to 2340783 EUR THO in February from 2377340 EUR THO in January of 2020. Imports of Fabricated Metal Products in Germany averaged 1734036.38 EUR THO from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2797821 EUR THO in October of 2018 and a record low of 923584 EUR THO in February of 2000. This page includes a chart with historical data for Germany Imports of Fabricated Metal Products.

Housing Index in Ireland decreased to 134.30 points in February from 134.50 points in January of 2020. Housing Index in Ireland averaged 116.76 points from 2005 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 163.60 points in April of 2007 and a record low of 73.40 points in March of 2013. In Ireland, the housing index refers to the Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) and it is designed to measure the change in the average level of prices paid for residential properties sold in the country. The RPPI is compiled using data on mortgage drawdowns provided on a monthly basis by 8 of the main Mortgage Lending Institutions under Section 13 of the Housing Act (2002). It is transactions based; meaning that prices are recorded only where a sale occurs. Not all residential property transactions are funded by a mortgage (i.e. They are cash based) and these transactions are excluded from the scope of the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Ireland Residential Property Prices - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Corporate Profits in Czech Republic increased to 323281 CZK Million in 2017 from 308944 CZK Million in 2016. Corporate Profits in Czech Republic averaged 197864.92 CZK Million from 1997 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 328392 CZK Million in 2015 and a record low of -2717.06 CZK Million in 1997. This page provides - Czech Republic Corporate Profits- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Corporate Profits in Denmark increased to 282297 DKK Million in 2017 from 269838 DKK Million in 2016. Corporate Profits in Denmark averaged 169636.07 DKK Million from 1995 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 282297 DKK Million in 2017 and a record low of 45386 DKK Million in 1996. In Denmark, Corporate Profits represents the level of profit or loss in the business accounts sector covering construction and retail trade from 1994 at enterprise level (i.e. for legal units, such as corporations and sole traders) and at establishment (workplace) level from 1995. Manufacturing Industries were then included in the coverage from 1995, wholesale trade from 1998, and the remaining part of the service industries from 1999. This page provides - Denmark Corporate Profits- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Corporate Profits in the United Kingdom decreased to 113724 GBP Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 114104 GBP Million in the third quarter of 2019. Corporate Profits in the United Kingdom averaged 36869.28 GBP Million from 1955 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 115312 GBP Million in the first quarter of 2019 and a record low of 1024 GBP Million in the first quarter of 1955. This page provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Corporate Profits - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Corporate Profits in Germany increased to 179.67 EUR Billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 174.78 EUR Billion in the third quarter of 2019. Corporate Profits in Germany averaged 136.82 EUR Billion from 1991 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 188.02 EUR Billion in the second quarter of 2016 and a record low of 92.45 EUR Billion in the second quarter of 1991. This page provides the latest reported value for - Germany Corporate Profits - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Corporate Profits in Canada decreased to 88863 CAD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 91041 CAD Million in the third quarter of 2019. Corporate Profits in Canada averaged 36040.09 CAD Million from 1988 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 97553 CAD Million in the second quarter of 2017 and a record low of -758 CAD Million in the fourth quarter of 1992. This page provides - Canada Corporate Profits - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Corporate Profits in Australia decreased to 94066 AUD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 97430 AUD Million in the third quarter of 2019. Corporate Profits in Australia averaged 46897.81 AUD Million from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 98032 AUD Million in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of 12032 AUD Million in the first quarter of 1995. In Australia, corporate profits refers to the net operating profit or loss before income tax and extraordinary items and is net of capital profits or losses arising from the sale of businesses' own capital goods and dividends received. This page provides the latest reported value for - Australia Corporate Profits - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Corporate Profits in Japan increased to 18575.90 JPY Billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 17323.17 JPY Billion in the third quarter of 2019. Corporate Profits in Japan averaged 6562.86 JPY Billion from 1954 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 26401.12 JPY Billion in the second quarter of 2018 and a record low of 43.24 JPY Billion in the third quarter of 1954. Corporate profits in Japan refer to the level of ordinary profits reported by all incorporated businesses in Japan except for Finance and Insurance sector. Ordinary profits are calculated as operating profits plus non-operating revenues less non-operating expenses. This page provides - Japan Corporate Profits - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Corporate Profits in the United States increased to 1868.66 USD Billion in the third quarter of 2019 from 1857.53 USD Billion in the second quarter of 2019. Corporate Profits in the United States averaged 494.46 USD Billion from 1950 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1873.90 USD Billion in the third quarter of 2018 and a record low of 14.67 USD Billion in the first quarter of 1951. Corporate profits represents the portion of the total income earned from current production that is accounted for by U.S. corporations. It is one of the most closely watched U.S. economic indicators, as it provides a summary measure of corporate financial health and thus serves as an essential indicator of economic performance. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Corporate Profits - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Corporate Profits in China increased to 781450 CNY Million in March from 410700 CNY Million in February of 2020. Corporate Profits in China averaged 1709740.30 CNY Million from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 7518710 CNY Million in December of 2017 and a record low of 1617 CNY Million in February of 1998. In China, corporate profits refer to total profits of all state-owned industrial enterprises and non-state-owned industrial enterprises with the annual sales revenue above 5 million yuan. This page provides - China Corporate Profits- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Corporate Profits in Poland increased to 169652.90 PLN Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 133466.20 PLN Million in the third quarter of 2019. Corporate Profits in Poland averaged 65927.95 PLN Million from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 169652.90 PLN Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 8747 PLN Million in the first quarter of 1999. This page provides - Poland Corporate Profits- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Crude Oil Production in Germany remained unchanged at 37 BBL/D/1K in December from 37 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in Germany averaged 56.42 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 79 BBL/D/1K in June of 2005 and a record low of 37 BBL/D/1K in May of 2019. This page provides the latest reported value for - Germany Crude Oil Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Crude Oil Production in Greece increased to 3 BBL/D/1K in December from 2 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in Greece averaged 3.54 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 11 BBL/D/1K in February of 1994 and a record low of 0 BBL/D/1K in January of 1999. This page provides - Greece Crude Oil Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Crude Oil Production in Brunei increased to 119 BBL/D/1K in December from 118 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in Brunei averaged 149.53 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 221 BBL/D/1K in March of 2006 and a record low of 70 BBL/D/1K in April of 2018. This page provides the latest reported value for - Brunei Crude Oil Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Crude Oil Production in Bulgaria remained unchanged at 1 BBL/D/1K in December from 1 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in Bulgaria averaged 0.92 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1.10 BBL/D/1K in February of 1994 and a record low of 0.60 BBL/D/1K in January of 1997. This page provides - Bulgaria Crude Oil Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Crude Oil Production in France decreased to 14 BBL/D/1K in December from 15 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in France averaged 24.75 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 58 BBL/D/1K in February of 1994 and a record low of 12 BBL/D/1K in May of 2019. This page provides - France Crude Oil Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Crude Oil Production in Italy increased to 76 BBL/D/1K in December from 72 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in Italy averaged 95.02 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 120 BBL/D/1K in October of 1997 and a record low of 23 BBL/D/1K in July of 2016. This page provides the latest reported value for - Italy Crude Oil Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Crude Oil Production in Japan remained unchanged at 4 BBL/D/1K in December from 4 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in Japan averaged 6.40 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 13 BBL/D/1K in July of 1996 and a record low of 3 BBL/D/1K in November of 2016. This page provides the latest reported value for - Japan Crude Oil Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Crude Oil Production in South Africa remained unchanged at 1 BBL/D/1K in December from 1 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in South Africa averaged 14.42 BBL/D/1K from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 58 BBL/D/1K in November of 2003 and a record low of 1 BBL/D/1K in September of 2018. This page provides - South Africa Crude Oil Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Crude Oil Production in Spain remained unchanged at 1 BBL/D/1K in December from 1 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in Spain averaged 5.54 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 17 BBL/D/1K in February of 1994 and a record low of 0.04 BBL/D/1K in July of 2019. This page provides the latest reported value for - Spain Crude Oil Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Crude Oil Production in Netherlands decreased to 13 BBL/D/1K in December from 17 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in Netherlands averaged 34.46 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 87 BBL/D/1K in June of 1994 and a record low of 7 BBL/D/1K in September of 2019. This page provides the latest reported value for - Netherlands Crude Oil Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Crude Oil Production in Poland decreased to 19 BBL/D/1K in December from 21 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in Poland averaged 13.73 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 24 BBL/D/1K in August of 2019 and a record low of 4.60 BBL/D/1K in January of 1995. This page provides - Poland Crude Oil Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Crude Oil Production in Morocco remained unchanged at 0.16 BBL/D/1K in December from 0.16 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in Morocco averaged 0.20 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 0.40 BBL/D/1K in January of 2001 and a record low of 0.08 BBL/D/1K in January of 1997. This page provides the latest reported value for - Morocco Crude Oil Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Crude Oil Production in Turkey decreased to 58 BBL/D/1K in December from 59 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in Turkey averaged 51.58 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 72 BBL/D/1K in February of 1994 and a record low of 38 BBL/D/1K in January of 2007. This page provides - Turkey Crude Oil Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Crude Oil Production in Ukraine decreased to 34 BBL/D/1K in December from 35 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in Ukraine averaged 50.99 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 67 BBL/D/1K in January of 2006 and a record low of 26 BBL/D/1K in August of 2017. This page provides - Ukraine Crude Oil Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Crude Oil Production in the United Kingdom decreased to 1026 BBL/D/1K in December from 1053 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in the United Kingdom averaged 1610.80 BBL/D/1K from 1973 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 2821 BBL/D/1K in December of 1998 and a record low of 1 BBL/D/1K in January of 1975. This page provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Crude Oil Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Crude Oil Production in Myanmar remained unchanged at 10 BBL/D/1K in December from 10 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in Myanmar averaged 15.52 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 23 BBL/D/1K in January of 2006 and a record low of 8 BBL/D/1K in January of 1996. This page provides the latest reported value for - Myanmar Crude Oil Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Crude Oil Production in Algeria increased to 1033 BBL/D/1K in March from 1009 BBL/D/1K in February of 2020. Crude Oil Production in Algeria averaged 1171.58 BBL/D/1K from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1427 BBL/D/1K in July of 2004 and a record low of 775 BBL/D/1K in February of 2002. This page provides the latest reported value for - Algeria Crude Oil Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Crude Oil Production in Angola increased to 1404 BBL/D/1K in March from 1387 BBL/D/1K in February of 2020. Crude Oil Production in Angola averaged 1291.81 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2030 BBL/D/1K in March of 2010 and a record low of 503 BBL/D/1K in March of 1994. This page provides the latest reported value for - Angola Crude Oil Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Crude Oil Production in Iraq remained unchanged at 4500 BBL/D/1K in March from 4500 BBL/D/1K in February of 2020. Crude Oil Production in Iraq averaged 2182.65 BBL/D/1K from 1973 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4830 BBL/D/1K in December of 2016 and a record low of 0 BBL/D/1K in February of 1991. This page provides the latest reported value for - Iraq Crude Oil Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Crude Oil Production in Mexico increased to 1748 BBL/D/1K in January from 1734 BBL/D/1K in December of 2019. Crude Oil Production in Mexico averaged 2785.52 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3547 BBL/D/1K in December of 2003 and a record low of 1647 BBL/D/1K in January of 2019. This page provides the latest reported value for - Mexico Crude Oil Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.