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This cross-country report on business integrity analyses measures that governments, business associations and other non-governmental organizations as well as companies take to strengthen integrity of the private sector. The review focuses on Eastern European and Central Asian countries participants of the Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ACN) and features also many examples from non-ACN OECD countries and international practices

Natural resources, and the materials derived from them, represent the physical basis for the economic system. Recent decades have witnessed an unprecedented growth in demand for these resources, which has triggered interest from policy makers in transitioning to a more resource efficient and circular economy. This report presents a typology of five circular business models that could support the transition to a more resource efficient and circular economy: circular supply, resource recovery, product life extension, sharing, and product service system models. It reviews the current market penetration and assesses the potential scalability of each business model. Environmental potential is also discussed, as well as risks and unintended consequences that could result from a more widespread adoption of these business models. The report provides a broad set of policy approaches that could help alleviate some of the barriers that currently hinder the widespread adoption of circular business models.

This handbook is a practical manual on the design and implementation of business tendency surveys, which ask company managers about the current situation of their business and about their plans and expectations for the future.  In this book, the OECD draws on over 20 years of experience to provide, together with the European Commission, a set of harmonised business tendency surveys to collect qualitative information including economic analysis and forecasting from business managers in the manufacturing, construction, trade and service sectors.

The analysis of the inner workings of the firm has been largely absent from economic assessments of environmental policy. In an effort to partly fill this vacuum, this book summarises the results of an OECD project which collected and analysed data from over 4,000 facilities in seven OECD countries. Issues addressed include the role of 'flexible' policy instruments in encouraging clean production strategies and environmental research and development; the effectiveness of different environmental policy incentives on the introduction of environmental management systems and tools; and the relationship between environmental and commercial performance.

Energy and nuclear policy makers face many challenges as they evaluate options to ensure an adequate supply of electricity while pursuing environmental, economic and energy security goals. Many analysts suggest that nuclear’s share of global energy supply could decrease in coming decades. If energy markets and national energy policies continue along "business as usual" lines, what are the issues that arise? What are the consequences for the long-term availability of nuclear technology and expertise? This book identifies the issues in a series of papers presented at a recent meeting jointly organised by the International Energy Agency and the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency. Senior energy policy makers and industry executives from OECD Member countries contributed these analyses. They offer a realistic assessment of nuclear’s potential contribution, and the major challenges awaiting nuclear energy and energy supply in general. For those seeking a review of the current issues facing nuclear power within the broad context of energy policy, this is an essential report.

The days when it was thought that the development process could and should be managed by governments alone are long past. The challenge today is how to involve other parts of society such as the private sector and NGOs. This book details the activities of the private sector in developing and emerging economies and demonstrates how these activities are inter-related with government policies. Understanding these activities and public-private interactions is indispensable for the private sector to play its full role in a nation's development process. To this end, several case studies provide concrete examples from Africa, Asia and elsewhere.

The changing pattern of international agricultural trade has profound implications for Africa. The book’s authors discuss these trade flows, map the corporate landscape of agro-food, (including the emergent indigenous sector), and assess trends in international development co-operation in the corporate sector. Particular focus is given to “aid for trade” programmes that try to foster private-sector development and trade-capacity building. A final chapter, drawing lessons from five country case studies, provides evidence of the (in)effectiveness of government intervention and donor programmes to promote the marketing of African agriculture.

Businesses’ Views on Red Tape provides the first opportunity to systematically compare data across 11 OECD countries. The data show how small and medium-sized enterprises perceive national administrative and regulatory costs. Regulations and government formalities, so-called "red tape", are important tools used by governments to carry out public policies in many policy areas, including safety, health, and environmental protection. However, if they are poorly designed or applied, inefficient, or outdated, they can impede innovation, entry, investment, and create unnecessary barriers to trade, investment, and economic efficiency. The result of poor regulation and formalities is that national economies become less able to grow, compete, adjust, and create jobs. Based on a survey of almost 8 000 businesses, this report assesses the quality, application and burdens of employment, environment and tax regulations and formalities. The results are dramatic: for example, red tape accounts for 4% of the annual turnover of companies, while the hardest hit are the smallest companies, and these costs are growing in most countries.

Bộ Nguyên tắc Quản trị Công ty G20/OECD giúp các nhà hoạch định chính sách đánh giá và cải thiện khuôn khổ pháp lý, quy định và thể chế cho quản trị doanh nghiệp. Các nguyên tắc này xác định các yếu tố then chốt tạo nên khuôn khổ quản trị doanh nghiệp hợp lý và đưa ra hướng dẫn thực tế để thực hiện ở cấp quốc gia. Bộ nguyên tắc cũng cung cấp hướng dẫn cho các sàn giao dịch chứng khoán, nhà đầu tư, tập đoàn và những đối tượng khác có vai trò trong việc phát triển quản trị doanh nghiệp tốt.

Este reporte analiza las prácticas actuales de contratación pública de computadoras personales y portátiles en Chile, Colombia y México, enfocándose en la neutralidad competitiva y la interacción con el mercado. También recomienda mejoras en lo relativo a accesibilidad, competencia y conocimiento del mercado para las autoridades de contratación pública de América Latina, con base en las mejores prácticas y principios relevantes de la OCDE, como la Recomendación de la OCDE sobre Contratación Pública 2015.

Bildung auf einen Blick – OECD-Indikatoren ist die maßgebliche Quelle für Daten zum Stand der Bildung weltweit. Die Publikation bietet Informationen zu den Strukturen, der Finanzierung und der Leistungsfähigkeit der Bildungssysteme der einzelnen OECD- und Partnerländer. Mehr als 100 Abbildungen und Tabellen in der Veröffentlichung selbst – sowie noch wesentlich mehr online verfügbare Daten – liefern zentrale Informationen zum Output der Bildungseinrichtungen, zu den Auswirkungen des Lernens in den einzelnen Ländern, zu Bildungszugang, Bildungsbeteiligung und Bildungsverlauf, zu den in Bildung investierten Finanzressourcen sowie zu den Lehrkräften, dem Lernumfeld und der Organisation der Schulen.Die Ausgabe 2022 legt den Schwerpunkt auf den Tertiärbereich und untersucht die Zunahme von tertiären Bildungsabschlüssen und die damit verbundenen Vorteile für den Einzelnen und die Gesellschaften.Außerdem werden die Kosten für eine tertiäre Ausbildung sowie die Verteilung der Bildungsausgaben auf die verschiedenen staatlichen Ebenen und ihre Aufteilung zwischen Staat und Einzelpersonen behandelt. Ein spezielles Kapitel ist der Coronakrise und dem Übergang vom Krisenmanagement zur Recovery gewidmet. Zwei neue Indikatoren zur beruflichen Weiterbildung von Lehrkräften und Schulleitungen und zur Struktur des akademischen Personals runden die diesjährige Ausgabe ab.

Ovo izvješće ocjenjuje hrvatski pravni i politički okvir za borbu protiv transnacionalnog podmićivanja na temelju kriterija koji se primjenjuju na zemlje koje traže pristup Konvenciji OECD-a o borbi protiv podmićivanja stranih javnih dužnosnika u međunarodnim poslovnim transakcijama. Izvješće analizira hrvatsko kazneno zakonodavstvo i sankcije koje se primjenjuju na fizičke i pravne osobe koje počine kazneno djelo podmićivanja. Također se ispituje hrvatski uspjeh u istrazi i procesuiranju korupcijskih kaznenih djela te cjelokupni okvir provedbe zakona. Uz to se ispituju pravila o međunarodnoj suradnji, kao što su uzajamna pravna pomoć i izručenje, te porezno nepriznavanje odbitka mita. Za svako područje analize izvješće identificira područja za poboljšanje i daje preporuke.

In dit document wordt beschreven hoe het DAC Network on Development Evaluation (DAC-netwerk voor ontwikkelingsevaluatie, afgekort EvalNet) van de OESO de definities en het gebruik van de OESO DAC-evaluatiecriteria heeft herzien in 2018-2019. Het document bevat aangepaste definities voor relevantie, doeltreffendheid, efficiëntie, impact en duurzaamheid en de definitie van een nieuw criterium, namelijk coherentie. In het document wordt beschreven hoe de criteria op doordachte wijze moeten worden gebruikt en moeten worden aangepast aan de context van de interventie en de behoeften van de bedoelde gebruikers. Deze herziene definities en gebruiksbeginselen zijn het resultaat van een wereldwijde consultatie over de criteria en een heroverweging van de wijze waarop ze bij de evaluatie en daarbuiten worden gebruikt. Na de consultatie hebben leden van EvalNet en externe evaluatiedeskundigen de concepten diepgaand besproken en verschillende ontwerpen beoordeeld. De aangepaste definities zijn duidelijker en zullen een meer rigoureuze, genuanceerde analyse mogelijk maken, onder meer van gelijkwaardigheidskwesties en -synergiën, in overeenstemming met de huidige beleidsprioriteiten. Deze update pakt ook mogelijke verwarring aan, door een inleiding over het beoogde doel van de criteria en van de leidende gebruiksbeginselen toe te voegen. Een meer gedetailleerde Engelstalige leidraad voor de toepassing van de criteria is in 2021 beschikbaar gekomen.