Measuring Globalisation Oecd Handbook On Economic Globalisation Indicators

This manual defines concepts and puts forward guidelines for data collection for indicators measuring globalisation's extent and intensity.

This second edition of the OECD Economic Globalisation Indicators presents a broad range of indicators on trade, foreign direct investment, the economic activity of multinational firms, and the internationalisation of technology.

Identifies the economic activities of member countries that are under foreign control, and their contribution to growth, employment, productivity, labour compensation, research and development, technology diffusion, and trade.

On cover and title page: Measuring globalisation.

Although the impact of globalisation on national economies is well recognised, there is a lack of quantitative information available on the issues involved in debates on the subject. This publication provides guidance on how to measure and interpret measurements of the extent and intensity of globalisation. The manual defines concepts and puts forward guidelines for data collection and fine-tuning of globalisation indicators. The proposed indicators apply mainly to the economic activities of multinational enterprises, particularly in relation to trade, technology transfer and foreign direct investment.