Economic Growth and Productivity

The OECD monitors the patterns of economic growth in Member countries on a regular basis. This involves the assessment of output and productivity growth trends and the analysis of the effects on these trends of changes in institutional and policy settings. Bookmark this page: www.oecd.org/eco/structural/growth

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Economic Survey of Denmark 2009

05-Nov-2009

The Danish economy has been hard hit during the global crisis. Substantial measures have been taken to combat its effects. Going forward, the main challenges include restoring fiscal sustainability, raising productivity growth and improving education outcomes.

Pedal to the metal: Structural reforms to boost long-term growth in Mexico and spur recovery from the crisis

03-Nov-2009

While Mexico’s growth performance has gradually improved over the past decades, its convergence toward OECD countries has been less rapid than in several other emerging markets.

Russia’s long and winding road to a more efficient and resilient banking sector

03-Nov-2009

This paper discusses the policy imperatives in the short term, in the face of the ongoing economic crisis, and reforms that could be implemented over the longer term to improve the efficiency and resilience of the financial system and raise Russia’s potential growth rate.

Seminar: Growth performance and sustainability in the enhanced engagement countries

on 24-Sep-2009

The Economics Department organised a seminar on 24 September 2009 to discuss the drivers of economic growth in the Enhanced Engagement countries (Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa), as well as the policy challenges these countries will need to face for sustaining growth in the longer term.

Economic growth and the role of taxation – Theory

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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This book is a unique tool providing facts, figures and analysis of economic growth in OECD countries. The analysis focuses on the growth patterns of OECD countries during the last decade and identifies the fundamental drivers of growth. It also looks at how and why countries react differently to these drivers.

Understanding Economic Growth