Policies towards a sustainable use of water in Spain

The limits for extraction of natural resources have largely been reached and climate change is expected to continue lowering natural water endowments markedly in future especially in dry areas of the country

Increasing public sector efficiency in Slovakia

Raising efficiency in tax collection (notably VAT) is urgently needed, plans to unify the collection of tax and social security contributions should be implemented swiftly and drawing on EU funds needs to become more efficient.

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• Economic Survey of the Slovak Republic 2010

Raising education outcomes in Switzerland

Public spending per pupil on pre-primary education is low in international comparison whereas spending on tertiary academic education per graduate is among the highest in the OECD.

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• Economic Survey of Switzerland 2009: Getting out of the crisis

Raising potential growth after the crisis: A quantitative assessment of the potential gains from various structural reforms in the OECD area and beyond

This paper provides an illustrative assessment of the impacts on potential GDP over a 5 to 10-year horizon of structural reform scenarios in the areas of product and labour markets, relying on existing OECD empirical studies.

Housing markets and structural policies in OECD countries

This paper compares a number of housing policies such as housing taxation, land use and rental regulations and social housing policies for OECD countries relying on new data.

The price responsiveness of housing supply in OECD countries

The responsiveness of housing supply to changes in prices bears important implications for the evolution of housing prices and the speed of adjustment of housing markets.

The GDP impact of reform: a simple simulation framework

This paper presents a framework to assess the impact of a wide range of structural policy reforms on GDP per capita at various horizons by linking together previous empirical studies mostly carried out by the OECD.

Improving the flexibility of the Dutch housing market to enhance labour mobility

The housing market figures among the main determinants of labour mobility, as households seldom make employment and housing decisions independently of each other.

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• Economic Survey of the Netherlands 2010

Making the Dutch pension system less vulnerable to financial crises

The Dutch occupational pension system has been successful in securing high asset accumulation to fund generous pension promises.

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• Economic Survey of the Netherlands 2010

Economic Assessment of Colombia 2010

Closing the income gap with the OECD and enhancing distribution of growth requires reforms in many fronts. Better functioning labour and product markets and investment in skills and infrastructure would boost productivity, while well-designed social and education policies can reduce inequalities