Julio Bacio Terracino talks with On The Level's Bill Below about the influence of the powerful few—those individuals and organisations that manage to shape political outcomes to favour their narrow interests rather than the public good. This cy

Ep 7 National Contact Points with Kathryn Dovey

Sep 30th, 2018 21m 12s

Kathryn Dovey of the OECD talks to On The Level’s Bill Below about National Contact Points (NCPs) — the unique grievance mechanism created to address and resolve cases of potential non-compliance to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterpr

The Blockchain Revolution - The Power of Positive Disruption, Part II

Sep 18th, 2018 18m

In Part II of our 2-part series on the Blockchain revolution, Bill Below interviews Greg Medcraft, head of the OECD Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, on the how Blockchain technology is set to disrupt, and bring value, to govern

The Blockchain Revolution - The Power of Positive Disruption, Part I

Aug 23rd, 2018 35m 14s

What is blockchain technology? Why block? Why chain? Who controls a blockchain and how? Where is the brain? Many of those who know about blockchain, or at least know of it, do so through bitcoin. What is the relationship between bitcoin and blo

44% drop in global outward FDI in Q1 2018 - What it means

Aug 5th, 2018 12m 8s

At the end of July 2018, the OECD announced a 44% drop in global outward foreign direct investment in the first quarter of 2018. Maria Borga of the OECD explores the causes and likely impacts going forward of what could become a permanent reduc

Behavioral Economics - What impact on public policy?

Aug 5th, 2018 26m 42s

Behavioural Economics plays an increasingly important role in the design of public policy worldwide. OECD On The Level talks with Faisal Naru and Filippo Cavassini of the OECD on some of the latest developments in this ground-breaking disciplin

The counterfeiters - Understanding a dark business

Jul 31st, 2018 16m 48s

Bill Below of OECD On The Level interviews Piotr Stryszowski, Senior Economist at the OECD and specialist in Counterfeit Trade. Piotr talks about the impacts of counterfeit trade on the global economy and steps being taken to crack down on a US

Global supply chains - Are companies acting responsibly?

Jul 18th, 2018 16m 17s

Enterprises struggle to implement responsible supply chains in a multitude of sectors. The OECD's Tyler Gillard is interviewed by Bill Below following the recent release of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct, They

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