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17-Jul-2009
Economic growth is the basis of increased prosperity. This makes the attainment of growth a key objective for governments across the world. The rate of growth can be affected by policy choices through the effect that taxation has upon economic decisions and through productive public expenditures.
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17-Jul-2009
Economic growth is the basis of increased prosperity. This paper surveys research that has undertaken empirical analysis of aggregate data. The focus of the survey is the identification of the factors that determine the rate of growth.
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17-Jul-2009
This paper surveys the empirical analysis of disaggregate data on growth. The aim is to identify how economic policy can affect the choices that have been identified as influences upon the rate of growth.
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09-Dec-2008
Despite high expenditures, health outcomes in the United States rank relatively poorly. Reforms to expand health insurance coverage and increase cost efficiency would improve outcomes relative to costs.
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09-Dec-2008
Tax reform is an urgent priority, as Japan needs as much as 5% to 6% of GDP of additional government revenue just to stabilise public debt, which has risen to 180% of GDP.
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03-Dec-2008
In recent years, Sweden has implemented ambitious tax cuts to boost growth. Further reforms focused at the top marginal tax bracket could improve average working hours, entrepreneurship, human capital formation and retention or attraction of highly-skilled staff from abroad.
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