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OECD tools to benchmark Investment Policies Cristina Tébar Less Investment Division

. OECD tools to benchmark Investment Policies Cristina Tébar Less Investment Division Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs OECD Vienna, 16 June 2011. Overview of OECD tools and instruments to benchmark investment policies. Declaration on International Investment

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OECD tools to benchmark Investment Policies Cristina Tébar Less Investment Division

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  1. .. OECD tools to benchmark Investment Policies Cristina Tébar Less Investment Division Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs OECD Vienna, 16 June 2011

  2. Overview of OECD tools and instruments to benchmark investment policies • Declaration on International Investment • Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises • National Treatment instrument • Avoidance of conflicting requirements • Investment incentives and disincentives • Policy Framework for Investment • FDI Restrictiveness Index Used in OECD Investment Policy Reviews (Adherence reviews- PFI reviews)

  3. OECD Investment Policy Reviews (non-OECD countries) Adherence reviews • Morocco 2009 • Egypt 2007 • Peru 2008 • Romania 2005 • Argentina 1997 • Brazil 1998 • Ongoing: Colombia, Jordan, Tunisia PFI reviews • Ukraine 2011 • Indonesia 2010 • Viet Nam 2009 • India 2009 • Russia 2008 • China 2008 • Ongoing: Kazakhstan

  4. Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises • A comprehensive, non-binding code of conduct that OECD member countries and others (42 countries) have agreed to promote among the business sector • The only set of benchmarks on corporate behaviour endorsed by Governments. • Include a governmental mediation and complaints mechanism (NCPs) • Standards of behaviour, complementary to applicable laws on: • Disclosure • Human rights • Employment and industrial relations • Environment • Combating bribery, bribe solicitation and extortion • Consumer interests • Science and technology • Competition • Taxation • Apply to multinationals enterprises operating in or from the territory of signatory countries, including their supply chain.

  5. Policy Framework for Investment Provides a checklist of issues for consideration by governments interested in creating an attractive investment environment and in enhancing the development benefits of investment to society • Investment policy • Investment promotion and facilitation • Trade policy • Competition policy • Tax policy • Corporate governance • Policies for promoting responsible business conduct • Human resource development • Infrastructure and financial sector development • Public governance

  6. FDI Restrictiveness Index • Gauges the restrictiveness of a country’s FDI rules by looking at the four main types of restrictions on FDI: • Foreign equity limitations • Screening or approval mechanisms • Restrictions on the employment of foreigners as key personnel • Operational restrictions, e.g. restrictions on branching and on capital repatriation or on land ownership • The OECD FDI Index is not a full measure of a country’s investment climate. A range of other factors come into play, including how FDI rules are implemented, state ownership in key sectors, etc.

  7. FDI Restrictiveness Index

  8. Contact and websites • Cristina.tebar-less@oecd.org, + 33 1 45 24 94 19 • Investment: www.oecd.org/investment • Declaration on II: www.oecd.org/daf/investment/declaration • MNE Guidelines: www.oecd.org/daf/investment/guidelines • PFI: www.oecd.org/daf/investment/pfi • FDI Index: www.oecd.org/investment/index

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