Turning The Tide Against Corruption Through “Naming and Faming”

March 19, 2019 ~ oecdonthelevel ~ Leave a comment

By: Blair Glencorse, Executive Director of the Accountability Lab; Friday Odeh Country Director of Accountability Lab, Nigeria; Moussa Kondo; Country Director of Accountability Lab, Mali. Follow the Lab on Twitter @accountlab. There has been a deluge of corruption-related news and scandals around the world this year. The President of Guatemala has expelled a key UN … Continue reading Turning The Tide Against Corruption Through “Naming and Faming”

Maximising the benefits of foreign direct investment

March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 ~ oecdonthelevel ~ Leave a comment

While the potential benefits of foreign direct investment are widely accepted by policy makers, many governments impose restrictions on the activities of foreign investors. The OECD’s Stephen Thomsen asks whether these restrictions can have an impact on FDI inflows into an economy.

Leveraging fintech to enhance integrity in public finance

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 ~ oecdonthelevel ~ Leave a comment

Within the context of the 2019 OECD Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum, which will explore how governments, organisations, and citizens can leverage new technologies to foster trust and enhance transparency and accountability, the New Development Bank is looking at fintech applications for promoting integrity in public finance. Blog by the New Development Bank's Chief of Compliance, Dr … Continue reading Leveraging fintech to enhance integrity in public finance

Taking up the due diligence challenge in garment and footwear supply chains

February 14, 2019February 21, 2019 ~ oecdonthelevel ~ Leave a comment

Responsible supply chain management in the garment and footwear sector is a tough challenge for global companies. OECD's Juliet Lawal looks at how OECD guidance and implementation processes can help.

Starting early: Educating teenagers to make savvy financial choices

January 24, 2019February 4, 2019 ~ oecdonthelevel ~ Leave a comment

Insufficient savings and bad financial decision-making present a major challenge for people as the financial world becomes more complex and financial responsibility for old age provision shifts towards the individual.

How much difference do the Doing Business indicators make?

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 ~ oecdonthelevel ~ Leave a comment

The World Bank’s Doing Business indicators have drawn attention to the regulatory burdens on business, leading to hundreds of reforms worldwide to improve the business environment. The OECD’s Stephen Thomsen looks at the pros and cons of this approach.

Enforcement Survey: What happens to public officials who take bribes?

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 ~ oecdonthelevel ~ Leave a comment

A new OECD study looks at the "flip side" of enforcement actions that ended in sanctions on the supply-side of a foreign bribery transaction. OECD's Kathryn Gordon and Brooks Hickman share some of the insights gained from the survey.

Human rights is an integral part of responsible business conduct

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 ~ oecdonthelevel ~ Leave a comment

Seventy years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, companies now have a responsibility to respect human rights. Christine Kaufmann and Roel Nieuwenkamp look at how companies should integrate this obligation into their company operations.

Taking the fight against corruption to the demand side of bribery

December 5, 2018December 23, 2018 ~ oecdonthelevel ~ Leave a comment

On the occasion of the launch of a new OECD study of what happens to public officials who accept bribes, Klaus Moosmayer explains why governments and business must work together to address the demand side of bribery.

Towards the global integration of Asian stock markets

November 23, 2018December 6, 2018 ~ oecdonthelevel ~ Leave a comment

With Asian companies now the world’s largest users of public equity financing, OECD's Mats Isaksson looks at what this means for the global integration of Asian capital markets and the international corporate governance dialogue.