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No. 44 | 10 May 2024 |
Dividend payments by state-owned enterprises
This report addresses the importance of dividend policies for jurisdictions with profitable or potentially profitable state-owned enterprises (SOEs), against the background of current challenges in public finances and increasing pressures on SOEs to... |
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No. 43 | 13 May 2024 |
Financial literacy in Germany
The report presents the rationale for increasing the financial literacy levels of individuals in Germany and for the adoption of a National Strategy for Financial Literacy. It describes financial literacy levels, the actors directly involved in... |
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No. 42 | 17 Apr 2024 |
Business ombudsman institutions in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
This report examines the work of the business ombudsman institutions of Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan in order to identify their successful practices, as well as gaps that can be addressed through mutual learning and... |
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No. 41 | 13 Mar 2024 |
Digital tools for health and wellness in insurance
This paper reviews the digital tools developed by the insurance industry to improve the health and wellness of policyholders. These tools are said to offer a win-win: better health for policyholders and reduced claims for insurers. Many tools apply... |
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No. 40 | 15 Dec 2023 |
Subnational investment promotion and decentralisation in the OECD
This paper explores different frameworks of subnational investment promotion and facilitation and focuses on the link between these frameworks and the degree of and the degree of countries’ decentralisation, their role in regional FDI attractiveness... |
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No. 39 | 14 Dec 2023 |
OECD/INFE 2023 International Survey of Adult Financial Literacy
Understanding current levels of financial literacy and needs is key for the effective development of financial literacy strategies and programmes. This report presents the results of an international survey of financial literacy levels among adults.... |
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No. 38 | 13 Dec 2023 |
Leveraging technology in insurance to enhance risk assessment and policyholder risk reduction
This paper examines the potential role of emerging technologies and innovation in enhancing risk assessment and encouraging policyholder risk reduction, including: an overview of potential applications of new technologies to risk assessment and risk... |
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No. 37 | 05 Dec 2023 |
Assessing net-zero metrics for financial institutions
Financial markets need clear information and credible metrics to inform climate-related investment and financing decisions. This report explores key challenges and opportunities related to the transparency, specificity and integrity of metrics to... |
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No. 36 | 21 Nov 2023 |
Open finance policy considerations
Open finance enables the sharing of, and access to, financial sector data. This paper analyses the benefits, risks and implementation challenges of Open finance and provides policy recommendations for the safe and successful implementation of such... |
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No. 35 | 08 Nov 2023 |
Improving transparency of incentives for investment facilitation
This paper makes the case for greater transparency of investment incentives and explores how governments can enhance transparency of these measures, notably for investment facilitation purposes. |
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No. 34 | 09 Oct 2023 |
Assessment of merger control in the Philippines
The Philippines has developed their merger control regime quickly and effectively since the Competition Authority was created in 2016, thus establishing a reputed merger control system. This report assesses those important developments and makes... |
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No. 33 | 28 Sept 2023 |
A supervisory framework for assessing nature-related financial risks
This paper presents a methodological supervisory framework to help central banks and financial supervisors assess biodiversity-related financial risks, impacts and dependencies in the financial sector, including transmission channels for physical and... |
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No. 32 | 24 Jul 2023 |
Financial consumers and sustainable finance
This report explores issues, opportunities and challenges for financial consumers in relation to sustainable finance. It examines current trends in terms of consumer demand for and experience with sustainable finance products, as well as new risks to... |
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No. 31 | 05 Jul 2023 |
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and democratic values
Discussions on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have so far mostly focused on the potential risks that these currencies could represent for financial intermediation and financial stability. It is important, however, to also consider how they... |
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No. 30 | 12 Jun 2023 |
Law enforcement responses to corruption in emergency situations
These guidelines seek to strengthen the capacities of law enforcement practitioners to combat corruption related to the COVID-19 pandemic and other emergency situations. In particular, they aim to: (i) provide law enforcement practitioners with... |
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No. 29 | 28 Apr 2023 |
Financial literacy and digitalisation for MSMEs in South East Europe
This report analyses the relationship between financial literacy, inclusion, and awareness, as well as the use of financial products and services, and the digitalisation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). It presents the results of... |
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No. 28 | 27 Apr 2023 |
Conflict transformation and the role of responsible artisanal and small-scale mining
The informal extractive sector is a major source of employment in most countries affected by conflict but has up until now been largely left aside when identifying reinsertion opportunities for ex-combatants. This paper identifies synergies between... |
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No. 27 | 27 Mar 2023 |
Best practices in investment promotion
This paper assesses good practices and lessons learned in investment promotion in European Union (EU) Member States. It focuses on two specific areas of investment promotion: state aid for regional development under EU law and special economic zone... |
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No. 26 | 28 Mar 2023 |
Enhancing the insurance sector’s contribution to climate adaptation
Insurance coverage plays an important role in protecting households, businesses and governments from the financial impacts of climate-related disasters. However, climate change is expected to increase the frequency and/or intensity of a range of... |
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No. 25 | 31 Jan 2023 |
Diversity, equity and inclusion in asset-backed pensions
This paper explores potential influences on the ability and willingness to save for retirement, in order to uncover how asset-backed pension systems could be more inclusive of diverse populations. This paper illustrates the type of analysis that... |
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Dividend payments by state-owned enterprises
OECD and The World Bank
10 May 2024
This report addresses the importance of dividend policies for jurisdictions with profitable or potentially profitable state-owned enterprises (SOEs), against the background of current challenges in public finances and increasing pressures on SOEs to...
Financial literacy in Germany
OECD
13 May 2024
The report presents the rationale for increasing the financial literacy levels of individuals in Germany and for the adoption of a National Strategy for Financial Literacy. It describes financial literacy levels, the actors directly involved in...
Business ombudsman institutions in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
OECD
17 Apr 2024
This report examines the work of the business ombudsman institutions of Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan in order to identify their successful practices, as well as gaps that can be addressed through mutual learning and...
Digital tools for health and wellness in insurance
OECD
13 Mar 2024
This paper reviews the digital tools developed by the insurance industry to improve the health and wellness of policyholders. These tools are said to offer a win-win: better health for policyholders and reduced claims for insurers. Many tools apply...
Subnational investment promotion and decentralisation in the OECD
OECD
15 Dec 2023
This paper explores different frameworks of subnational investment promotion and facilitation and focuses on the link between these frameworks and the degree of and the degree of countries’ decentralisation, their role in regional FDI attractiveness...
OECD/INFE 2023 International Survey of Adult Financial Literacy
OECD
14 Dec 2023
Understanding current levels of financial literacy and needs is key for the effective development of financial literacy strategies and programmes. This report presents the results of an international survey of financial literacy levels among adults....
Leveraging technology in insurance to enhance risk assessment and policyholder risk reduction
OECD
13 Dec 2023
This paper examines the potential role of emerging technologies and innovation in enhancing risk assessment and encouraging policyholder risk reduction, including: an overview of potential applications of new technologies to risk assessment and risk...
Assessing net-zero metrics for financial institutions
OECD
05 Dec 2023
Financial markets need clear information and credible metrics to inform climate-related investment and financing decisions. This report explores key challenges and opportunities related to the transparency, specificity and integrity of metrics to...
Open finance policy considerations
OECD
21 Nov 2023
Open finance enables the sharing of, and access to, financial sector data. This paper analyses the benefits, risks and implementation challenges of Open finance and provides policy recommendations for the safe and successful implementation of such...
Improving transparency of incentives for investment facilitation
OECD
08 Nov 2023
This paper makes the case for greater transparency of investment incentives and explores how governments can enhance transparency of these measures, notably for investment facilitation purposes.
Assessment of merger control in the Philippines
OECD and Asian Development Bank
09 Oct 2023
The Philippines has developed their merger control regime quickly and effectively since the Competition Authority was created in 2016, thus establishing a reputed merger control system. This report assesses those important developments and makes...
A supervisory framework for assessing nature-related financial risks
OECD
28 Sept 2023
This paper presents a methodological supervisory framework to help central banks and financial supervisors assess biodiversity-related financial risks, impacts and dependencies in the financial sector, including transmission channels for physical and...
Financial consumers and sustainable finance
OECD
24 Jul 2023
This report explores issues, opportunities and challenges for financial consumers in relation to sustainable finance. It examines current trends in terms of consumer demand for and experience with sustainable finance products, as well as new risks to...
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and democratic values
OECD
05 Jul 2023
Discussions on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have so far mostly focused on the potential risks that these currencies could represent for financial intermediation and financial stability. It is important, however, to also consider how they...
Law enforcement responses to corruption in emergency situations
OECD
12 Jun 2023
These guidelines seek to strengthen the capacities of law enforcement practitioners to combat corruption related to the COVID-19 pandemic and other emergency situations. In particular, they aim to: (i) provide law enforcement practitioners with...
Financial literacy and digitalisation for MSMEs in South East Europe
OECD
28 Apr 2023
This report analyses the relationship between financial literacy, inclusion, and awareness, as well as the use of financial products and services, and the digitalisation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). It presents the results of...
Conflict transformation and the role of responsible artisanal and small-scale mining
OECD and United Nations
27 Apr 2023
The informal extractive sector is a major source of employment in most countries affected by conflict but has up until now been largely left aside when identifying reinsertion opportunities for ex-combatants. This paper identifies synergies between...
Best practices in investment promotion
OECD
27 Mar 2023
This paper assesses good practices and lessons learned in investment promotion in European Union (EU) Member States. It focuses on two specific areas of investment promotion: state aid for regional development under EU law and special economic zone...
Enhancing the insurance sector’s contribution to climate adaptation
OECD
28 Mar 2023
Insurance coverage plays an important role in protecting households, businesses and governments from the financial impacts of climate-related disasters. However, climate change is expected to increase the frequency and/or intensity of a range of...
Diversity, equity and inclusion in asset-backed pensions
OECD
31 Jan 2023
This paper explores potential influences on the ability and willingness to save for retirement, in order to uncover how asset-backed pension systems could be more inclusive of diverse populations. This paper illustrates the type of analysis that...