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What policies for greening the crisis response and economic recovery? : lessons learned from past green stimulus measures and implications for the COVID-19 crisis
Agrawala, Shardul; Dussaux, Damien; Monti, Norbert - 2020
This paper evaluates green stimulus packages that were introduced in response to the global financial crisis (GFC) of 2007-08 and draws lessons relevant for greening the recovery from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The paper underscores the importance of building in policy evaluation...
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Towards green growth in emerging market economies : evidence from environmental performance reviews
Samson, Rachel; Capozza, Ivana - 2019
This paper provides a cross-country review of progress towards green growth in selected emerging market economies that are members or partners of the OECD. It draws on the country studies conducted within the OECD Environmental Performance Review Programme for Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012012380
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No net zero without SMEs : Exploring the key issues for greening SMEs and green entrepreneurship
OECD - 2021
SMEs and entrepreneurs are of critical importance for reaching climate objectives. They have a significant … greening efforts. This paper discusses the importance of taking entrepreneurs and SMEs into account in climate and … environmental policies. It analyses the drivers and barriers of green entrepreneurship and the greening of SMEs, and discusses …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012801198
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Long-term low emissions development strategies : cross-country experience
Aguilar Jaber, Aimée; Anderson, Brilé; Nachtigall, Daniel - 2020
The Paris Agreement invites signatory countries to formulate and communicate long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies (LT-LEDS). This report compares the experience of three developed countries that have communicated LT-LEDS within the framework of the United Nations...
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Enhancing SME productivity : policy highlights on the role of managerial skills, workforce skills and business linkages
Marchese, Marco; Giuliani, Elisa; Salazar-Elena, Juan Carlos - 2019
estimates on productivity gaps by firm size to show that, while SMEs are on average less productive than large companies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012107195
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The SME ombudsman : international profile and a policy proposal for Mexico
Marchese, Marco; Potter, Jonathan - 2018
responsibilities. The advocacy model and the clearing-house model are, on the other hand, particularly relevant to countries where SMEs … to the needs of SMEs. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011877000
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Workplace organisation and innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises
Lorenz, Edward H.; Potter, Jonathan - 2019
-sized enterprises (SMEs). It uses data for 30 countries, drawn from the European Company Survey, the OECD Programme for International … Assessment of Adult Competencies and the Community Innovation Survey. It contrasts SMEs adopting a “learning organisation” or … “discretionary learning” form of workplace organisation with SMEs adopting more hierarchical organisational forms. Learning …
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Blockchain for SMEs and entrepreneurs in Israel
Bianchini, Marco; Kwon, Insung - 2020
This report investigates the development of the Blockchain ecosystem in Israel, against the background of the SME and entrepreneurship structure and trends in the country. The report analyses in particular the characteristics and trends of companies introducing blockchain-based services in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012202774
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Green growth challenges and the need for an energy reform in Mexico
Valdivia de Richter, Carla - 2013
As Mexico seeks to boost economic growth, pressures on its natural resources and environmental outcomes may intensify, jeopardizing the sustainability of that growth and the well-being of the population. Costs of environmental degradation were estimated at approximately 5% of GDP in 2011,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010231005
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The consequences of a more resource efficient and circular economy for international trade patterns : a modelling assessment
Dellink, Rob - 2020
This report investigates the effects of a resource efficiency and circular economy (RE-CE) transition on international trade flows, using the OECD’s ENV-Linkages model. A global RE-CE policy package will cause secondary materials to become cheaper, while primary materials become more expensive...
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