Trade
OECD work on trade seeks to make sense of how the global trade system can help contribute to better lives.
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Understanding Sustainability Initiatives
This joint ITC-OECD report presents a comprehensive, flexible, and value-neutral typology framework that aims to promote a shared understanding of the complex landscape of sustainability initiatives. Taking into account the diverse and multifaceted...
Services Trade in Indonesia
Services and services trade play an increasingly important role in Indonesia’s economy as they represent new sources of growth, job creation, and overall wellbeing. This study explores patterns, policies, and reform scenarios of Indonesian services...
Trade implications of upstream circular economy policies
Circular economy policies can aim to ensure that products placed on the market are environmentally sustainable throughout their lifecycle. These upstream circular economy policies can include initiatives to phase out hazardous substances, and enhance...
Digital trade and labour markets in the United Kingdom
The contribution of services in the United Kingdom (UK) to exports, value added, and employment is one of the highest amongst OECD countries. UK employment also depends strongly on exports of digital services: in 2019 the jobs of around 3.2 million...
Multimedia
How to make supply chains more resilient with the OECD’s Marion Jansen
The last two years have seen unprecedented disruptions in global supply chains, brought about by a perfect storm of causes, with wide geopolitical implications that look to continue well into the future.
Statistics
International Trade by Commodity Statistics, Volume 2023 Issue 4
This reliable source of yearly data covers a wide range of statistics on international trade of OECD countries and provides detailed data in value by commodity and by partner country...
Focus
OECD Policy Responses to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
What are the impacts and consequences of the coronavirus pandemic on our lives and our societies - our healthcare systems, our jobs and education, our businesses, financial markets and economies.