This second edition reflects the wealth of practical experience gained by 47 countries in relation to voluntary disclosure programmes. In addition, the guidance on the design and implementation of the programmes has been updated, particularly taking into account the views of private client advisers.

This stocktaking report synthesises national approaches towards implementation of Chapter VI of the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises which addresses transparency and disclosure practices by SOEs and their owners. The focus of the stocktaking is on large SOEs...

This report examines examples of new and emerging governance models that aim to support the responsible development of diagnostics and treatments based on the latest advances in biomedicine. In particular, it presents programmes and initiatives that aim to manage uncertainty in the development...

The OECD Competition Committee debated antitrust issues involved with minority shareholdings and interlocking directorates in February 2008. This document includes an executive summary and the documents from the meeting: an analytical note by the OECD, written submissions from Belgium, Brazil,...

This fifth peer review of the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance analyses the supervision and enforcement of rules and practices relating to related party transactions (RPTs), takeover bids and shareholder meetings. The review covers 27 jurisdictions and is based on a general survey of all...

The quality of corporate governance regulations matters. If they are well designed, they can help governments achieve important policy objectives, such as higher levels of investment, increased productivity and better business sector dynamics. But for this to happen, the rules and regulations...

The biological sciences are adding value to a host of products and services, producing what some have labeled the "bioeconomy" and offering the potential to make major socio-economic contributions in OECD countries. Using quantitative analyses of data on development pipelines and R&D...

Foreword -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Scope and drivers for industrial biotechnology -- Emerging synthetic enabling technologies -- Trends in industry and products -- Current high-visibility industrial biotechnology products -- Business organisation and finance in industrial...