Brazil must immediately end threats to independence and capacity of law enforcement to fight corruption
The OECD Working Group on Bribery urges Brazil,
one of the founding Parties to the Anti-Bribery Convention since 1997, to
preserve the full capacity and independence...
Austria: Reforms will be necessary to uphold high well-being levels
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...
Greece Can Improve Its Business Climate by Replicating Local Successes
Greece has taken significant action to improve
the business environment but entrepreneurs face different regulatory hurdles
depending on where they establish their businesses, highlighting opportunities
for cities...
Oil Market Report: Pausing to reflect
The IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2019
published this week highlights the increasing disparity between the calm oil
market of today and heightened geopolitical tensions. The calmness...
Child labour and human trafficking remain important concerns in global supply chains
A new report indicates that a significant share of child labour and human
trafficking in global supply chains occurs at their lower tiers, in activities
such...
Health spending set to outpace GDP growth to 2030
Health expenditure will outpace GDP growth over
the next 15 years in almost every OECD country, according to new OECD
forecasts. Health spending per capita will...
Africa’s energy future matters for the world
Africa is set to become increasingly influential in shaping global
energy trends over the next two decades as it undergoes the largest process of
urbanisation the...
Report sheds light on regulatory reforms a decade after the global financial crisis
A decade after the global
financial crisis, developing countries have increased their minimum capital
requirements to help improve the resilience of banking systems. However,
countries are still...
Time to act as global energy efficiency progress drops to slowest rate since start of decade
Energy efficiency has tremendous potential to boost economic growth and
avoid greenhouse gas emissions, but the global rate of progress is slowing – a
trend that...
Family businesses should trust in next generation leaders to thrive in digital age
Family business NextGens view themselves as agents of
change for digital transformation but are looking for greater support and trust
from current generation leaders, according to...