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Estonia
Major world economies aim for "green growth" as the way out of the crisisEnglish | View long abstract 25-Jun-2009 Ministers from 40 countries representing 80% of the world economy discussed at the OECD's annual Ministerial Council Meeting how to combat the crisis and to invest in “green growth”, setting the stage ... Also available: |
OECD Economic Outlook No. 85 - Estoniapdf,84Kb,English | View long abstract 24-Jun-2009 Summary of developments and projections for Estonia, taken from the latest OECD Economic Outlook. Also available:Related documents: |
Teacher effectiveness hampered by lack of incentives and bad behaviour in classroomsEnglish | View long abstract 16-Jun-2009 Three out of four teachers feel they lack incentives to improve the quality of their teaching, while bad behaviour by students in the classroom disrupts lessons in three schools out of five, according to a new OECD report. Also available: |
Economic Survey of Estonia, 2009 (Policy Brief)14-May-2009 Estonia grew faster than most emerging market economies during 2000‑07, but it is now in a severe recession. While the initial reversal of GDP growth was caused by a collapse of domestic demand, at the current juncture Estonia is vulnerable to external shocks as well. |
Labour market flexibility in Estonia: what more can be done?11-May-2009 As Estonia entered recession in 2008, the unemployment rate almost doubled between the 2nd and the 4th quarter, and is expected to rise further in 2009 and 2010. More flexible labour markets will be a key adjustment mechanism during the recession as well as in the medium term if Estonia is to become a knowledge based economy. |
