4 minute read With trade and investment barriers falling, and transportation and communication costs declining, multinational enterprises (MNEs) are some of the most important actors in the global economy. In 2021, the top 100 MNEs generated over $11 trillion in revenues…
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6 minute read Analysing patterns in international trade in services can be a challenging task. Not all countries publish information on trade relations with their partners, and often what a country reports does not match what its trading partners say. The OECD-WTO Balanced Trade in Services (BaTIS) dataset addresses both these problems.
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3 minute read The rise in inflation over the past two years in economies around the world has created major challenges for policymakers. One key uncertainty in addressing these challenges has been whether the surge in inflation has primarily reflected demand factors or negative supply shocks.
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6 minute read En outre, plus les données sont détaillées, plus l’on peut adapter le conseil politique et tenir compte des inégalités entre les sexes, les régions, les secteurs, les tailles des entreprises ou les caractéristiques démographiques. Mais les statistiques et les données…
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5 minute read More timely statistics and data allow us to respond swiftly to new developments. More granular data means that we can be more targeted in our policy advice and better account for disparities across gender, regions, industries, firm size or demographics. But statistics and data must be trustworthy and of good quality. In short, they must be fit for purpose.
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5 minute read Global trade expanded in 2022 despite the challenging economic environment. Based on available information, OECD estimates suggest both merchandise and services trade increased by around 12% compared to 2021, as measured in current US dollars.
The annual growth in merchandise trade is the result of rapid expansion in the first half of the year.
3 minute read For anyone walking the Parisian streets, the growing mountains of sometimes burning trash make the current waste crisis impossible to ignore. The striking sanitary workers, in response to the French Government’s pension reform, made us all stop and think about how much waste we produce.
read more4 minute read À se promener dans Paris depuis une semaine, il est impossible de ne pas remarquer le spectacle et les odeurs des amas d’ordures ménagères entassés dans les rues. La grève des éboueurs contre la réforme des retraites du gouvernement français nous amène tous à réfléchir à la quantité de déchets que nous produisons.
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