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09-Feb-2012
This paper studies the impact of recent changes in second pension pillars of three Central and Eastern European Countries on the deficit and implicit debt of their full pension systems.
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02-Aug-2011
The recession hit employment and wages severely and aggravated unemployment among vulnerable groups. A better functioning labour market is required for the adjustment of the economy. Reforms to improve employment outcomes should be implemented rigorously.
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02-Aug-2011
Reforming product markets is imperative for greater competition and competitiveness, more investment and stronger productivity and growth. Progress in improving the business environment should continue.
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12-Jul-2011
After a good labour market performance during the crisis the main challenges for policy makers are to reverse the labour market segmentation between insiders and outsiders and to offset the ageing of the labour force through higher participation. Thus, policies must focus on enabling the current labour market outsiders to get a stronger foothold on the labour market as well as to mobilise under-utilised labour resources.
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12-Jul-2011
High population and energy intensities and concentrated agriculture put strong pressure on Belgian environment. To minimise the costs of achieving environmental goals polluters should face the marginal costs of the externalities they impose, requiring higher reliance on environmental taxation. Moreover, there is a need for reviewing the division of environmental responsibilities to reduce the costs of lack of coordination and harmonisation of policies in light of economies of scale and cross-border effects.
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14-Jun-2011
In India fossil fuel subsidies are amongst the largest among all fuel-importing countries and help ingrain detrimental consumption habits.
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