The retail sector is of paramount importance across OECD countries. It operates as a gateway to consumers from upstream sectors, accounts for almost 5% of GDP, and employs about 1 in 12 workers. COVID-19 has dramatically disrupted the sector, with the shock differing massively between...

CO2 emissions from energy production and consumption are a major contributor to climate change. Thus, stabilising CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere by reducing these emissions is an increasingly urgent international necessity. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) represents one of the most...

CO2 emissions from energy production and consumption are a major contributor to climate change.  Thus, stabilising CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere by reducing these emissions is an increasingly urgent international necessity.  Carbon capture and storage (CCS) represents one of the most...

This paper explores the relationship between retailer buyer and seller power as to understand the dynamic process through which retailing is going and the direction it is heading and how it might be affected by regulation. It was prepared as background material for the session "Structural Issues...

This report analyses the grocery retail industry in Mexico, emphasising the activity of competition authorities and the impact of regulatory measures impacting the industry. To conclude, it provides a series of recommendations to be considered in the Mexican framework.

This report describes recent trends in retail investment in France and presents the results of two studies to measure the financial knowledge as well as motivations, attitudes and behaviours of retail investors who have recently entered the market. It provides evidence and analysis for the...