By . In Curno, 50 km north east of Milan, is the headquarters of Brembo, the Italian company supplying brakes for Teslas and Ferraris as well as for mass market cars and motorcycles. Founded in 1961, its 255 employees generate over USD 3 billion of revenue from production facilities across 15 countries. More...
Sweden’s schools: lessons from history to build a better future
By . Swedish schools entered the 1990s from a position of strength, as one of the top performers in early international school surveys, including the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). School governance was centralised, and implemented locally by regional education boards. More...
Argentina: Laying the foundations for strong and inclusive growth
By . Over many decades, Argentina’s economy has been held back by weak policy settings and productivity growth has stalled amidst high volatility and recurrent crises. This explains why incomes have fallen behind those in Latin American and other countries over time. More...
How’s Life for Women in the Digital Age?
By . How does the digital transformation affect women’s and men’s well-being? Digital technologies are radically and rapidly changing the way people work, consume, get information and communicate, but their consequences may differ for women and men. Statistics can help understand whether and how the transformation risks widening the gender gap. More...
Open data offers new potential to enhance governance of SOEs
State-owned enterprises (SOEs) sit at the centre of economic decision-making in many countries worldwide. They are responsible for driving forward major industries, delivering important services to citizens and managing large streams of public revenue. More...
Cutting the risk of corruption out of privatisation
Technology is transforming the global economy and the privatisation landscape is no exception. The rationale for state ownership is disappearing in a number of sectors as digitalisation lays them open to market competition. More...
Turning The Tide Against Corruption Through “Naming and Faming”
There has been a deluge of corruption-related news and scandals around the world this year. The President of Guatemala has expelled a key UN anti-corruption body from the country and Romania’s anti-corruption chief has stepped down just as the country is taking over the Presidency of the EU. More...
Maximising the benefits of foreign direct investment
The potential benefits of foreign direct investment (FDI) are now widely accepted by policy makers. In the right conditions, FDI can bring the capital essential for meeting the Sustainable Development Goals, technology and improved ways of doing business, and it can create jobs and foster exports. More...
Taming Parliamentary Integrity: A Changing Foundation of Democracy
The public accountability and transparency of parliaments are keystone principles to which all OSCE participating States have subscribed. In 1990, they declared in Copenhagen that “the will of the people, freely and fairly expressed through periodic and genuine elections, is the basis of the authority and legitimacy of all government”. More...
La montée en puissance des relations entre universités et entreprises
Les entreprises ne peuvent plus ignorer le vivier de jeunes talents que proposent les universités.
Ces dernières réunissent en effet chaque année plus de la moitié des effectifs d'étudiants dans l'enseignement supérieur…
Autant de candidats prêts à s'insérer sur le marché de l'emploi. Un vivier dans lequel les entreprises n'ont pas forcément l'habitude d'aller chercher leurs candidats. Plus...