The work of the Economics Department relates to issues of both a macroeconomic and a structural character, and in particular on the interaction between structural and macroeconomic policies and developments.

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Pier Carlo Padoan appointed OECD Chief Economist

02-Dec-2009

An Italian national, Mr. Padoan has been key to the development of the OECD Strategic Response to the economic crisis and to the organisation’s work on innovation and green growth. Mr. Padoan will maintain his status of Deputy Secretary-General which he has held since joining the OECD in June 2007.

Recovery still too timid to halt rising unemployment, says OECD Economic Outlook

19-Nov-2009

The economic recovery now spreading across OECD countries is still too timid to halt the continuing rise in unemployment, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook. The jobless rate is expected to peak in the first half of 2010 in the US, but it may not be until 2011 that unemployment begins to fall in the Euro area.

Promoting competition to strengthen economic growth in Belgium

03-Dec-2009

Prices for many goods and services in Belgium are higher than in other countries, reflecting generally weak competitive pressures. The government has recently introduced several reforms to strengthen the competition policy framework. Nevertheless, to reap the full benefits of competitive markets, past reforms should be complemented with a number of further measures.

Prudential regulation and competition in financial markets

01-Dec-2009

This paper examines how a range of stability-oriented regulatory policies for banking and insurance are related to selected stability and competition outcomes in these sectors. Based on survey information on financial market regulation, policy indicators for eight areas of prudential banking regulation are constructed, in addition to indicators for the insurance sector.

Keeping Slovenian public finances on a sustainable path

26-Nov-2009

This paper examines various aspects of fiscal policy in Slovenia, in particular fiscal consolidation, pension reform, efficiency of government spending and the tax system.

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