OECD Member Economies

An Economic Survey is published every 1½-2 years for each OECD country and the euro area. It identifies the main economic challenges faced by the country and analyses policy options to meet them. You can find all Surveys catalogued by country
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Economic Policy Reforms takes stock of growth performance for each country and identifies ways to improve productivity and employment on the basis of international benchmarking.

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Intergenerational social mobility in European OECD countries

09-Jul-2009

The empirical estimates show that intergenerational wage persistence is relatively high in southern European countries, as well as in the United Kingdom. Likewise, intergenerational persistence in education is relatively high both in southern European countries and in Luxembourg and Ireland. By contrast, both persistence in wages and education tends to be lower in Nordic countries.

Equity in student achievement across OECD countries: an investigation of the role of policies

09-Jul-2009

This paper focuses on inequalities in learning opportunities for individuals coming from different socio-economic backgrounds as a measure of (in) equality of opportunity in OECD countries and looks at the role played by policies and institutions in shaping countries’ relative positions.

OECD Economic Survey of Belgium 2009

08-Jul-2009

The Belgian economy is in a deep recession. Nevertheless, the government should not forego structural reforms in areas such as labour policy, fiscal policy, fiscal federalism, taxation and competition. Such reforms are particularly important to meet the challenge of securing fiscal sustainability.

Economic Survey of Austria 2009

02-Jul-2009

How has the crisis affected Austria’s economy and banks? What short and longer term fiscal policies are advised? How strong is productivity and labour market performance? How can employment rates be improved? Does the education system equip students to meet today’s challenges?

OECD Economic Survey of the United Kingdom 2009

29-Jun-2009

The United Kingdom is in a deep recession. The recovery is likely to be slow and depends on further improving conditions in credit markets. Financial market regulation and supervision should be overhauled, and policies should be put in place to promote fiscal consolidation.

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