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Typology of Corruption Risks in Commodity Trading Transactions

OECD - 2021

Commodity trading presents specific and heightened risks of corruption due to the large amount of money involved in commodity trading transactions, which are source of important revenues for developing countries, and due to the sophisticated mechanisms used to channel corrupt payments. These...

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Options for Operationalising Transparency in Commodity Trading Transactions

OECD - 2021

Given their sheer magnitude, the payments made by companies for the purchase of oil, gas and minerals from governments or state-owned enterprises are of significant public interest. However, only a few commodity trading companies regularly publicly disclose information in respect of their...

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Corruption in the extractive value chain : typology of risks, mitigation measures and incentives

OECD - 2016

One case of transnational corruption out of five occurs in the extractive sector according to the 2014 OECD Foreign Bribery Report. In this area, corruption has become increasingly complex and sophisticated affecting each stage of the extractive value chain with potential huge revenue losses for...

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How to Select Buyers of Oil, Gas and Minerals : Guidance for State-Owned Enterprises

OECD - 2020

The sale of publicly-owned oil, gas and minerals can have a significant impact on the development trajectory of resource-rich developing and emerging economies due to the large volume of commodities sold and the amount of money involved. Therefore, getting the buyer selection process right is a...

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How Does Class Size Vary Around the World?

OECD - 2012

In OECD countries, the average class size at the lower secondary level is 23 students, but there are significant differences between countries, ranging from over 32 in Japan and Korea to 19 or below in Estonia, Iceland, Luxembourg, Slovenia and the United Kingdom. Class size, together with...

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How Is the Global Talent Pool Changing?

OECD - 2012

of young higher education graduates changing around the world? According to the OECD’s latest analysis, not only has it …

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How is the global talent pool changing (2013, 2030)?

OECD - 2015

The number of tertiary educated young people (25-34 years old) in OECD and G20 countries has grown by nearly 45% in the past decade and is expected to keep growing until 2030. If current trends continue, the contribution of OECD countries to the global talent pool will keep shrinking through...

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How Are Girls Doing in School – and Women Doing in Employment – Around the World?

OECD - 2012

As the world celebrates the achievements of women this month, what can be said about the progress of girls and young … women in education, and of women in employment, throughout the world? As the third issue of the OECD's new brief series … education across the world, with an estimated 66% expected to enter university-level programmes at some point during their lives …

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How Pronounced Is Income Inequality Around the World - And How Can Education Help Reduce It?

OECD - 2012

Over the past three decades, the income gap between the rich and the poor has widened across most OECD countries. As the global economic crisis and the changing needs of the worldwide labour market threaten to increase inequality further, how can education help reduce it? As the fourth issue of...

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FDI Qualities Guide for Development Co-operation : Strengthening the Role of Development Co-operation for Sustainable Investment

OECD - 2022

This guide provides a framework to strengthen the role of development co-operation for mobilising foreign direct investment (FDI) and enhancing its positive impact in developing countries. The guide reviews a broad range of financial and technical solutions for enhancing the impact of FDI on...

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