Social science research should lead to a better understanding of current societal developments and enable policy makers to propose solutions to problems and design policies that can serve the public more effectively. Governments are increasingly aware of the need and opportunities to improve the...

Although SMEs are a major source of growth and job creation, SMEs appear to be under-represented in the international economy relative to their contribution in national and local economies. Two original OECD-APEC surveys investigated how SME policy makers and SMEs perceive the barriers to SME...

This report examines information on consumer protection enforcement authorities of OECD member and non-member countries, especially on the ability of these authorities to co-operate across borders. It is based on questionnaire responses from 31 countries, supplemented by additional research. It...

Im Verlauf des Transformationsprozesses war die bulgarische Wirtschaft nicht in der Lage, Direktinvestitionen aus dem Ausland in dem Volumen anzuziehen, wie andere Transformationsformationsländer. Zur weiteren Entwicklung des Landes sind aber vor allem Verbindugen zu Investoren aus dem...