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Global foreign direct investment drops 18% in 2017 as corporate restructurings decline
Global FDI flows reached their lowest level since 2013 (USD 280 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2017. Inflows to the OECD area decreased by 37%, largely driven by decreases in the United Kingdom and the United States from high levels in 2016.
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The digital economy, multinationals and investment policy
As the digital economy transforms the global business landscape, this paper examines the implications of digitalisation and digital technologies for international investment and investment policy, with a particular focus on digital policies relating to national security and digital policies directed at business operations. 
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Rethinking antitrust tools for multi-sided platforms
This report looks at whether the tools competition agencies traditionally use to define markets, and to assess market power, exclusionary conduct, vertical restraints, or efficiencies, are sufficient to address those questions in the context of multi-sided markets.
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How are industry programmes in mineral supply chains aligning with OECD standards?
Within the framework of its work on responsible mineral supply chains, the OECD has conducted a pilot alignment assessment of industry programmes to evaluate the extent to which they align with the detailed recommendations of the OECD due diligence guidance.
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Monitoring the long-term investments of large pension funds
G20 leaders have identified the facilitation of long-term financing from institutional investors as a priority for helping to achieve targets for future growth and employment. Now covering 43 countries, this report sheds light on the role that large institutional investors can play in providing a source of stable long-term capital.
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Towards an international framework for investment facilitation
Many governments seek to promote and facilitate inward investments that they expect will benefit their economy. This paper looks at the merits of an international framework to facilitate investment in support of sustainable and inclusive growth.
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SOEs and the low-carbon transition
This paper explores the role of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the low-carbon transition. It tracks greenhouse gas emissions and energy investments by SOEs and analyses the impact of SOEs on investments in renewable electricity.
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Ownership and governance of SOEs
Published for the first time and drawing on practices in up to 50 jurisdictions, this compendium serves as a one-stop-shop of country-by-country, up-to-date information on the institutional, legal and governance frameworks of state-owned enterprises. 
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Privatisation and the broadening of ownership of SOEs
Covering 20 countries, this stocktaking of national practices analyses the evolving privatisation process as part of efforts to ensure effective corporate governance frameworks for state-owned enterprises (SOEs).
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