Economic regulation and competition policy are interdependent instruments of economic policy which, while distinct, can have overlapping scopes. Competition law seeks to strengthen the workings of markets by prohibiting certain forms of anticompetitive behaviour that, alone or in concert, have the ability to exercise market power. Economic regulation generally involves a State-directed, coercive alteration or derogation of free market mechanisms […]

The OECD Conference on Consumer Marketplace of the Future, which will take place over three days, June 15-17, will celebrate 50 years of consumer policy at the OECD and look to an agenda for the future. It will feature prominent speakers from the U.S. and around the world including FTC Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and CPSC Acting Chairman Robert […]

The next meeting of the OECD Working Party of the Trade Committee (WPTC) will take place virtually from June 16-17, 2021. This meeting will provide an OECD update on the COVID-19 pandemic and trade and economic recovery, advance the OECD’s services trade agenda, and discuss recent trade facilitation projects, among others. There are a number of draft papers open for […]

Jointly with Deloitte, the IOE is organizing a major digital event bringing together G20 and ILO officials, employers organisations and business experts and which will include the participation of cartoonist Floris Oudshoorn of Comichouse. Join IOE's interactive digital conference "The G20 in COVID Times: Stress-testing of policies and implementation ", Animated by cartoonist Floris Oudshoorn of Comichouse on June 29 […]

This session will provide an update on our recent activities with the OECD, discuss member priorities and initiatives including in preparation for COP26, and exchange with senior OECD leadership on recently launched major projects, including the OECD Horizontal Project on Building Climate and Economic Resilience; International Programme for Action and Climate (IPAC) and OECD’s contributions to COP26. BIAC Contact points […]