The competitiveness of nuclear power plants depends largely on their capital costs that represent some 60 per cent of their total generation costs. Reviewing and analysing ways and means to reduce capital costs of nuclear power plants are essential to enhance the economic viability of the...

Southern Africa suffers from disproportionately expensive capital and this is denying the region its full growth potential. This book presents the ideas and proposals of a group of experts and practitioners from the state and business environments, brought together by the OECD Development Centre...

This comprehensive review of investment policy in Romania assesses the untapped growth potential for foreign investment, measures the significant progress recently made by Romania to improve its business environment, and identifies the most significant remaining policy challenges. This review...

This publication finds that the progress Vietnam has achieved in less than two decades in putting into place a legal framework and implementing policies that mobilize private investment, including international direct investment, to support economic growth and the prosperity of Vietnam's...