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<title><![CDATA[Policy determinants of school outcomes under model uncertainty: evidence from South Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In this paper we assess the determinants of secondary school outcomes in South Africa. We use Bayesian Averaging Model techniques to account for uncertainty in the set of underlying factors that are chosen among a very large pool of explanatory variables in order to minimize the risk of omitted variable bias.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving education quality in South Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Africa has achieved remarkable progress in educational attainment relative to other emerging countries, but the quality of basic education for a large fraction of the Black African population is still very low.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The 90% public debt threshold: the rise and fall of a stylised fact]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper puts the original Reinhart-Rogoff dataset, made public by Herndon et al. (2013), to a formal econometric test to pin down debt thresholds endogenously. We show that the nonlinear relation from debt to growth is not very robust.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Challenges to sustain Poland’s growth model]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Notwithstanding a very strong economic performance over the past decade or so, Poland’s per capita income is substantially lower in comparison with the United States and per capita income growth will be sharply slowing down over the coming decades under the scenario of gradual policy changes mostly because of population ageing.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey of New Zealand 2013]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New Zealand’s key challenges are to achieve sustainable and equitable growth while reducing macroeconomic vulnerabilities. Policies are on the right track, and reforms should focus on improving productivity and the distribution of skills.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reforming agriculture and promoting Japan's integration in the world economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The problems of Japanese agriculture – in particular low productivity and the prevalence of part-time farmers and small plots have been evident for the past 50 years.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 16:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Inequality and poverty in the United States: public policies for inclusive growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Income inequality and relative poverty in the United States are among the highest in the OECD and have substantially increased over the past decades. These developments have been associated with a number of other worrying statistics, including low intergenerational social mobility and weak real income growth for many households.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiscal federalism and its impact on economic activity, public investment and the performance of educational systems]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Intergovernmental fiscal frameworks usually reflect fundamental societal choices and history and are not foremost geared towards achieving economic policy objectives. Yet, like most institutional arrangements, fiscal relations affect the behaviour of firms, households and governments and thereby economic activity.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 16:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global economy advancing but pace of recovery varies, says OECD Economic Outlook]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The global economy is moving forward, but divergence between countries and regions reflects the uneven progress made toward recovery from the economic crisis, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook. Historically high unemployment remains the most serious challenge facing governments.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Restoring Japan’s fiscal sustainability]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With gross government debt surpassing 200% of GDP, Japan’s fiscal situation is in uncharted territory. In addition to robust nominal GDP growth, correcting two decades of budget deficits requires a large and sustained fiscal consolidation based on a detailed and credible multi-year plan that includes measures to control spending and raise revenue.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 13:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Knowledge-based capital, innovation and resource allocation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Investment in knowledge-based capital (KBC) – assets that lack physical embodiment, such as computerised information, innovative property and economic competencies – has been rising significantly. This has implications for innovation and productivity growth and requires new thinking on policy.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 13:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Raising the returns to innovation: structural policies for a knowledge-based economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Innovation-based growth, underpinned by investments in a broad range of knowledge-based capital (KBC), is central to raising long-term living standards. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/KBC Policy note.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 09:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Measuring total factor productivity at the firm level using OECD-ORBIS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Recent OECD research has utilised harmonised cross-country firm level data to explore the contribution of public policies to cross-country differences in productivity, innovation and resource allocation.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 09:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Outlook to be released at OECD Forum - Wednesday 29 May 2013]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will publish its latest Economic Outlook, containing analysis and projections for its member countries and other major economies, at 11.00 a.m. Paris time (09.00 GMT) on Wednesday 29 May 2012.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/economic-outlook-to-be-released-at-oecd-forum--wednesday-29-may-2013.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[R&D, patenting and growth: the role of public policy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper uses panel regression techniques to assess the policy determinants of private sector innovative Activity – proxied by R&D expenditure and the number of new patents – across 19 OECD countries. The relationship between innovation indicators and multifactor productivity (MFP) growth is also examined with a particular focus on the role of public policies in influencing the returns to new knowledge.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 10:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey of Mexico 2013]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The new government has set an ambitious course of economic and social reforms. Much progress has already been made. Yet productivity remains insufficient and more needs to be done to strengthen institutions.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey of Belgium 2013]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[After the crisis, Belgium needs to reduce public debt and secure fiscal sustainability via reforms to increase the internationally low effective retirement age, boost cost-efficiency in healthcare, and better utilise transport infrastructures.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Italia: il nuovo Governo deve proseguire sulla scia delle recenti riforme]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[L'Italia ha compiuto notevoli progressi rafforzando le finanze pubbliche e adottando una vasta serie di riforme destinate ad incoraggiare la crescita economica. Secondo un nuovo rapporto dell'OCSE, il nuovo Governo deve garantire il rafforzamento di tali progressi e il perseguimento della medesima strada.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 16:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Italy: Stay on Course and Focus on the Future]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Italy took courageous decisions and engaged reforms to address the crisis and create the necessary conditions to ensure economic recovery. The economic situation remains fragile but you are making visible progress and it is crucial to maintain the reform momentum, said OECd Secretary-General.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/italystayoncourseandfocusonthefuture.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 11:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Italy: New government must build on recent reforms  ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Italy has made considerable progress in strengthening its public finances and   adopting wide-ranging reforms to boost economic growth. The new government must build on past achievements and ensure that they are sustained and reinforced, says a new OECD report. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD launches Economic Survey of Italy – Thursday 2 May 2013, Rome]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD’s latest economic survey of Italy, to be published on Thursday 2 May 2013, looks at the challenges facing the new government and at the steps which need to be taken to strengthen public finances, boost growth and reduce unemployment.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/oecd-launches-economicsurvey-ofitalythursday2may2013.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Making the tax system less distortive in Switzerland]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The tax burden in Switzerland is low in international comparison, largely reflecting the substantial non-tax compulsory contributions towards the health and pension systems which are managed by private institutions. Taxation of personal income and labour earnings is relatively high, whereas the taxation of consumption is low.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reforms for a cleaner, healthier environment in China]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[China’s exceptional economic expansion has led to rising energy demand and pollution as well as other environmental pressures. Strong efforts by the government have moderated emissions of some types of air and water pollution from high levels but others, including greenhouse gas emissions, continue to rise. Poor air and water quality threaten human health, create other costs and reduce well-being.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan is poised for expansion but must curb government debt]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Japan is poised for an economic expansion, but long-term growth prospects remain contingent on additional efforts to revitalise the economy and reduce unsustainable levels of public debt, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Japan.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The determinants of informality in Mexico’s states]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Informality has important implications for productivity, economic growth, and the inequality of income. In recent years, the extent of informal employment has increased in many of Mexico's states, though highly heterogeneously.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Legal reform, contract enforcement and firm size in Mexico]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Legal systems provide the basic institutions for firms and markets to operate. Their quality can have important consequences on the size distribution of firms, who rely on them for contract enforcement. This paper uses the variation in legal system quality across states in Mexico to examine the relationship between judicial quality and firm size.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving the economic situation of young people in France]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The economic situation of young people is unsatisfactory. Educational inequalities have been widening for over a decade, due to a sharp decline in the results of the most highly disadvantaged students. The unemployment rate for the 20-24 age bracket has not dropped below 16% for nearly 30 years.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey of Slovenia 2013]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Slovenia is in a deep recession and, despite recent reforms, must solve the banking crisis, strengthen fiscal sustainability and boost growth through structural reforms, according to the OECD’s latest economic Survey of Slovenia.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/slovenia-2013.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of Slovenia to be released Tuesday 9 April 2013]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD’s latest economic survey of Slovenia – to be published on Tuesday 9 April 2013 - looks at the action needed to pull the country out of recession and tackle the banking crisis. It also looks at improving public finances and strengthening growth over the long term.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/oecd-economic-survey-ofslovenia-tobereleased-tuesday9april2013.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving employment prospects for young workers in Spain]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The unemployment rate among young people has reached painfully high levels, in particular among those young people with low levels of education.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Youth labour market performance in Spain and its determinants - a micro-level perspective]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper provides both descriptive and empirical evidence about the main youth labour market problems in Spain. Using the experiences of other EU economies as a benchmark, we document the performance of Spain as regards a wide set of youth labour market dimensions.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The efficiency and equity of the tax and transfer system in France]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Taxes and cash transfers reduce income inequality more in France than elsewhere in the OECD, because of the large size of the flows involved. But the system is complex overall. Its effectiveness could be enhanced in many ways, for example so as to achieve the same amount of redistribution at lower cost.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Income inequality and poverty in Colombia. Part 2. The redistributive impact of taxes and transfers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Income inequality in Colombia has declined since the early 2000s but remains very high by international standards. While most of the inequality originates from the labour market, wealth – and thus capital income – is also highly concentrated and the tax and transfer system has little redistributive impact.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Income inequality and poverty in Colombia. Part 1. The role of the labour market]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Income inequality in Colombia has declined since the early 2000s but remains very high by international standards. Income dispersion largely originates from the labour market, which is characterised by a still high unemployment rate, a pervasive informal sector and a wide wage dispersion reflecting a large education premium for those with higher education.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global economy is improving but Europe lags behind, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Global economic activity is picking up, but the continuing crisis in the euro area is delaying a meaningful recovery, the OECD said in its latest Interim Economic Assessment.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/global-economy-is-improving-but-europe-lags-behind.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Speeding up reforms will foster more inclusive and greener growth in China]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[China has made tremendous progress toward achieving inclusive growth, but major reforms are needed to ensure a fourth decade of rapidly converging living standards and a greener economy, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Survey of China.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/speedingupreformswillfostermoreinclusiveandgreenergrowthinchina.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[经合组织称加快改革进程必将促进中国经济增长更加包容更加绿色]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[经合组织最新一期的《中国经济调查》指出，尽管中国在实现包容性增长方面成效显著，但为确保第四个十年更快地向更高生活水平靠拢，并使经济更加“绿色”，中国仍需采取重大措施深入改革。]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/chinaecosurveychineseversion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[France must do more to boost competitiveness and create jobs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[France has avoided the most severe impacts of the global economic crisis and turmoil in the euro area, but must now take action to boost competitiveness and create jobs, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Survey of France. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/france-must-do-more-to-boost-competitiveness-and-create-jobs.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of China launches Friday 22 March 2013 in Beijing]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD’s latest Economic Survey of China, to be published on Friday 22 March 2013, discusses the rapid expansion of the Chinese economy in recent years and its resilience to the turbulent international environment.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/oecdeconomicsurveyofchinalaunchesfriday22march2013inbeijing.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Economic Survey of France launches Tuesday 19 March 2013 in Paris]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD’s latest Economic Survey of France, to be published on Tuesday 19 March 2013, discusses policies to relaunch the French economy, restore public finances and address the long-term challenges facing the country. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/oecdeconomicsurveyoffrancelaunchestuesday19march2013inparis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Strengthening social cohesion in Luxembourg: making efficiency and equity go hand in hand]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Luxembourg is a rich and fast-growing country. However, inequality of disposable incomes has trended up modestly over the past decades and relative poverty has risen reflecting mainly the rapid growth of high incomes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/strengthening-social-cohesion-in-luxembourg_5k49lcrgv2g4-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Work incentives and Universal Credit – reform of the benefit system in the United Kingdom]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Under the Universal Credit reform, the main means-tested benefits except the Council Tax Benefit will be pooled into one single benefit with one single taper rate. The reform will give people better incentives to work, reduce complexity and contribute to reducing poverty.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/work-incentives-and-universal-credit_5k49lcn89rkf-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Labour market, welfare reform and inequality in the United Kingdom]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Employment has risen by more and unemployment has risen less than expected, given the path of output. Nevertheless, long-term and youth unemployment and involuntary part-time work are high. A polarised labour market risks worsening income inequality, which is high by OECD standards, despite a recent and likely temporary decline.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/labour-market-welfare-reform-and-inequality-in-the-united-kingdom_5k49lcnl9cr8-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Policy options to durably resolve euro area imbalances]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A simple econometric framework is presented linking current account balances of euro area countries to intra and extra euro area competitiveness, cyclical positions, fiscal positions and the oil price.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/policy-options-to-durably-resolve-euro-area-imbalances_5k49lcnzkn20-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The price of oil – will it start rising again? ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following a sharp drop amidst the global economic crisis and a subsequent recovery, the spot price of crude oil has been broadly stable for the past couple of years. This paper discusses the factors that drive oil demand and supply and, hence, the price of the resource.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/the-price-of-oil-will-it-start-rising-again_5k49q186vxnp-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The system of revenue sharing and fiscal transfers in China]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The main features of China’s current sub-national finance arrangements date back to the 1994 tax reform. China has a multi-level government structure that shares national tax revenues through a system of tax sharing and transfers, and divides spending assignments and responsibilities.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/the-system-of-revenue-sharing-and-fiscal-transfers-in-china_5k4bwnwtmx0r-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Do the average level and dispersion of socio-economic background measures explain France’s gap in PISA scores?
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<description><![CDATA[OECD’s PISA publications highlight the impact of economic, social and cultural status (ESCS) on students’ results within countries. The focus here is to investigate whether ESCS measures could contribute to differences in aggregate educational outcomes between countries. ]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k4bxkv1d96k-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Measuring Fiscal Decentralisation, Concepts and Policies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This book deals with two issues. The first concerns the various measurement of fiscal decentralization in general and their usefulness for policy analysis. The second and more specific issue concerns the taxonomy of intergovernmental grants and the limits of the current classifications.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/public-finance/measuring-fiscal-decentralisation-concepts-and-policies.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Moving towards a single labour contract: pros, cons and mixed feelings]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper discusses the pros and cons of a single labour contract. After reviewing the current state of dualism in labour markets and the recent labour reforms in Europe, we discuss the various proposals to eliminate dualism.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k4c0vvc4zxv-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Labour market performance by age groups: a focus on France]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper analyses the age structure of employment rates across OECD countries with a focus on France. The statistical contribution of each age group to total unemployment-rate differentials is also computed.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k4c0dnhc58x-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The declining competitiveness of French firms reflects a generalised supply-side problem]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This short paper analyses the decline of France’s trade balance over the past 15 years. While the loss in export market shares is comparable to that of the major OECD countries except Germany, it is one of the largest among the countries of the euro area.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k4c0dldmgr2-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Educational attainment and labour market outcomes in South Africa, 1994-2010]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In this paper we document the impact of education levels on labour market outcomes from 1994 to 2010 using national household survey data.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k4c0vvbvv0q-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Housing, financial and capital taxation policies to ensure robust growth in Sweden]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Extensive structural reforms since the early 1990s have strengthened the resilience of the Swedish economy to shocks.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k4c0vtc1kkk-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Education quality and labour market outcomes in South Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In this paper we include measures of school quality in regressions determining the labour market premiums to education level.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k4dlffrb18t-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Labour market and social policies to foster more inclusive growth in Sweden]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sweden is a very egalitarian country but inequalities have risen and some groups are poorly integrated into the labour market.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k4c0vtwpttj-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Boosting productivity in Australia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Australia’s productivity growth has decelerated markedly around the turn of the century. Part of the decline is probably temporary, but raising multifactor productivity is key to ensure that living standards continue to grow strongly, especially if the currently strong terms of trade weaken over time.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k4c0vt9xhf3-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[«Структурые реформы как никогда ранее важны для уверенного  и сбалансированного восстановления экономики», - утверждает ОЭСР
]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Согласно последнему докладу ОЭСР «На пути к росту» структурные реформы являются для государств мощным инструментом для форсирования экономического роста, создания рабочих мест, и обеспечения  быстрого  восстановления  баланса в экономике.


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<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/name,225089,en.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Structural reforms more important than ever for a strong and balanced economic recovery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Structural reforms offer governments a powerful tool to boost economic growth, create jobs and bring about a strong and balanced economic recovery, according to the OECD’s latest Going for Growth report.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/structuralreformsmoreimportantthaneverforastrongandbalancedeconomicrecovery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Do policies that reduce unemployment raise its volatility? Evidence from OECD countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In this paper we examine whether past labour market reforms aiming at reducing the rate of unemployment have raised its long-run volatility.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k4c9kmlg08v-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Slovakia: A catching up euro area member in and out of the crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Slovak economy experienced a strong but short recession in 2009. The recovery afterwards was driven by exports and investment. While GDP growth was one of the strongest in OECD, employment did not reach the pre-crisis level and unemployment remains stubbornly high.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k4c9ktpf47g-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving the fiscal framework to enhance growth in an era of fiscal consolidation in Slovakia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The challenge for fiscal policy in Slovakia is to achieve fiscal consolidation in a way which supports
the fragile recovery and protects spending on areas which are important for re-embarking on a trajectory of
high trend growth and underpinning a catch-up in living standards.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k4c9kv6b7f2-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Investing efficiently in education and active labour market policies in Slovakia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In Slovakia, educational outcomes are below the OECD average and are too dependent on the
socioeconomic background of students.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k4c9kvmv3g4-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Colombia's economic outlook is strong, but deep challenges remain, OECD says ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Colombian economy is strong and the outlook is promising, but the country must do more to ensure that the ongoing commodities boom contributes to sustainable and inclusive growth over the long-term, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Assessment of Colombia.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/colombiaseconomicoutlookisstrongbutdeepchallengesremainoecdsays.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Las perspectivas económicas de Colombia son favorables, pero sigue habiendo grandes desafíos, dice la OCDE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Según la última Evaluación económica de Colombia de la OCDE, la economía colombiana es vigorosa y las perspectivas son favorables, pero el país debe esforzarse por lograr que la actual prosperidad debida a las materias primas contribuya al crecimiento sostenible e inclusivo a largo plazo.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/lasperspectivaseconomicasdecolombiasonfavorablesperosiguehabiendograndesdesafiosdicelaocde.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The US labour market recovery following the great recession]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Although job creation has improved, since the end of the 2007-08 recession, the effects of the recession on the labour market remain severe.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/the-us-labour-market-recovery-following-the-great-recession_5k4ddxp3xlvf-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The performance of road transport infrastructure and its links to policies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Despite the economic importance of the road transport sector, there is no systematic cross-country evidence on the sector’s efficiency.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/the-performance-of-road-transport-infrastructure-and-its-links-to-policies_5k4ddxjvpfr5-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Long-term growth scenarios]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper presents the results from a new model for projecting growth of OECD and major non-OECD economies over the next 50 years as well as imbalances that arise. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/long-term-growth-scenarios_5k4ddxpr2fmr-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Why do Russian firms use fixed-term and agency work contracts?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This study looks into the use of fixed term contracts and agency work in Russia during and shortly after the crisis 2009 10 with the help of an enterprise survey. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/labour/2013-6.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The equity implications of fiscal consolidation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In several OECD countries, ongoing fiscal consolidation might have a negative impact on the static income distribution. However, this conclusion should be treated only as an approximate first step in the analysis. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/public-finance/2013-5.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Dutch labour market: preparing for the future]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The well performing labour market has delivered low unemployment and relatively stable wage developments. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/labour/2013-4.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reforming policies for the business sector to harvest the benefits of globalisation in the Netherlands]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Netherlands has strongly benefited from globalisation, which boosted international trade, cross-border investment and economic growth over the latest decades. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/reform/2013-3.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Health care reform and long-term care in the Netherlands]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Netherlands, as other OECD countries, faces the challenge of providing high quality health and long term care services to an ageing population in a cost-efficient manner.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/reform/2013-2.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Enhancing the inclusiveness of the labour market in Belgium]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The global crisis led to a smaller increase in the unemployment rate than in most other OECD countries as employment has been sustained through intensive use of reduced working time schemes. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/labour/2013-1.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Strengthening Euro Area banks]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Big changes are needed to strengthen the capital positions of euro area banks. European banks remain at the heart of the euro area crisis. Despite actions to strengthen banks and build a banking union, confidence in the euro area banking system remains weak, and is likely to remain so until underlying concerns over low capitalisation of some banks are addressed.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/strengtheningeuroareabanks.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey of Sweden 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Swedish economy is resilient but faces some challenges. Addressing the short-term risks in the labour and financial markets, while achieving more stable, inclusive and green growth in the longer term requires continuing with structural reforms.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/sweden2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Australia is in a strong position, but must adapt to take full advantage of rising Asia, OECD says

]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Australian economy is robust and faces a solid short-term outlook, but it must continue adapting to ensure that its privileged place in the Asia-Pacific region contributes to long-term sustainable growth, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Australia.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/australiaisinastrongpositionbutmustadapttotakefulladvantageofrisingasiaoecdsays.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey of Luxembourg 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sustainability of the Luxembourg economic and social model can be strengthened by improving policies that enhance public finances, growth, social cohesion and the environment.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/luxembourg2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Euro area labour costs converging, but imbalances persist]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The euro area crisis finds its roots in the credit booms seen in many countries following the introduction of the euro in 1999. Easy credit led to strong growth in a range of sectors, notably housing,  as well as higher levels of  public spending. Inflation in these over-heating economies was higher than the euro area as a whole. Rising prices led to rising costs and a loss of international competitiveness. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/euroarealabourcosts.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Slovak Republic remains strong, but it needs to become more inclusive, OECD says]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Slovak Republic recovered strongly from the global economic crisis and is weathering well the storm that has struck its main European trading partners. The challenges going forward will be restoring public finances while driving down unemployment and fostering long-term inclusive growth, says the latest Economic Survey.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/slovakrepublicremainsstrongbutitneedstobecomemoreinclusiveoecdsays.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 09:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey of Spain 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Spain has implemented broad-based reforms to solve its banking crisis, tackle labour market inefficiencies and durably reduce fiscal deficit and debt. Effective implementation and further reforms are needed to restore fiscal sustainability, improve labour market performance and rebalance the economy towards tradables.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/spain2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Spain has embarked on the path to recovery, but must continue with reforms, OECD says]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Spain is immersed in a prolonged recession that has been compounded by the continuing crisis in the euro area. The path to recovery has been launched, but will require full implementation of reforms and some additional measures to restore confidence in the financial sector, redress public finances and bring down high unemployment, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Spain.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/spainhasembarkedonthepathtorecoverybutmustcontinuewithreformsoecdsays.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Strengthening innovation in the United States]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The US innovation system has many strengths, including world class research universities and firms that thrive in innovation-intensive sectors.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k8zl62hxmf6-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global economy facing hesitant and uneven recovery, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The global economy is expected to make a hesitant and uneven recovery over the coming two years. Decisive policy action is needed to ensure that stalemate over fiscal policy in the United States and continuing euro area instability do not plunge the world back into recession, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/globaleconomyfacinghesitantandunevenrecoverysaysoecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Selected aspects of household savings in Germany – evidence from micro-data]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper uses household level data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) over the period 1991 to 2008 to analyse the driving factors of movements in the German household savings rate.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/selected-aspects-of-household-savings-in-germany_5k8zpt6w2k7h-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Expert Workshop on Improving Health Expenditure Forecasting Methods]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This workshop will convene leading experts from health and finance backgrounds in government, academia, and international organisations to take stock of progress in health expenditure forecasting and to discuss future directions, in light of policy needs and recent advancements in techniques, detailed data and computing power.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/expertworkshoponimprovinghealthexpenditureforecastingmethods.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unleashing business innovation in Canada]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper discusses how to improve Canada’s business innovation in order to boost labour productivity and output growth. Many general framework conditions are highly favourable to business risk taking and innovation, including macro stability, openness, strong human capital, low corporate tax rates, low barriers to firm entry and flexible labour markets.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/unleashing-business-innovation-in-canada_5k912j63dn25-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving the tax system in Indonesia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Indonesia has come a long way in improving its tax system over the last decade, both in terms of revenues raised and administrative efficiency. Nonetheless, the tax take is still low, given the need for more spending on infrastructure and social protection. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/improving-the-tax-system-in-indonesia_5k912j3r2qmr-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public policy and resource allocation: evidence from firms in OECD countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The correlation between a firm’s size and its productivity level varies considerably across OECD countries, suggesting that some countries are more successful at channelling resources to high productivity firms than others.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/public-policy-and-resource-allocation_5k9158wpf727-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public debt, economic growth and nonlinear effects: myth or reality?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The economics profession seems to increasingly endorse the existence of a strongly negative nonlinear effect of public debt on economic growth. Reinhart and Rogoff (2010) were the first to point out that a public debt to GDP ratio higher than 90% of GDP is associated with considerably lower economic performance in advanced and emerging economies alike.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k918xk8d4zn-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Promoting SME development in Indonesia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Micro, small and medium-sized firms (MSMEs) are a key source of employment and economic growth in Indonesia. They
contributed to the country’s economic resilience during the 2008-09 financial crisis.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k918xk464f7-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Portugal: rebalancing the economy and returning to growth through job creation and better capital allocation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Low growth and huge current account deficits have characterised the Portuguese economy over the past decade.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k918xjjzs9q-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Choosing the pace of fiscal consolidation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In many OECD countries debt has soared to levels threatening fiscal sustainability, necessitating its reduction over the medium to longer term. This paper uses stylised simulations in a small, calibrated macroeconomic model which features endogenous interactions between fiscal policy, growth and financial markets.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/choosing-the-pace-of-fiscal-consolidation_5k92n2xg106g-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey of Indonesia 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Improved policy settings since the Asian crisis have yielded strong economic growth, as well as a marked reduction in poverty. Further institutional and policy reform can promote a socially inclusive and green development and raise productivity.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/indonesia2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[China: Trade and product markets]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper explores the productivity impact of trade, product market and financial market policies over the last decade in China – a fast growing country where, despite significant reform action, regulatory stance remains still far from OECD standards.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k92pgjgll7l-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Canada: Tertiary education: developing skills for innovation and l-t growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The tertiary education system in Canada performs well in fostering a skilled workforce with generally good labour market outcomes and is internationally recognised for its research contributions.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k92pghq4247-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Intangible assets, resource allocation and growth: a framework for analysis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper explores the growing importance of intangible assets as a potential source of innovation and productivity gains, and the contribution of efficient resource allocation to this process. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/intangible-assets-resource-allocation-and-growth_5k92s63w14wb-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Climate change policies in Germany: make ambition pay]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Germany reduced greenhouse gas emissions substantially but remains an important emitter. Ambitious targets for climate change mitigation have been fixed and a broad range of environmental measures are being implemented.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/climate-change-policies-in-germany_5k92sn0f8dbt-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tackling Turkey’s external and domestic macroeconomic imbalances]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Effective macroeconomic and structural policies helped Turkey bounce back quickly and strongly from the global crisis, with annual growth averaging close to 9% over 2010-11]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k92smvqbb8v-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The German labour market: preparing for the future]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The strength of the German labour market response to the financial crisis of 2008-09 demonstrated the benefits of past labour market reforms, which raised work incentives, improved job matching and increased working hour flexibility.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/the-german-labour-market_5k92sn01tzzv-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Structural reforms to boost Turkey’s long-term growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Turkey can achieve strong sustainable growth and job creation but further reforms in the labour market, education and product markets are required for such gains to materialise.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k92smv7cnjl-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Restarting the growth engine in Finland ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Impressive productivity performance during the last decades has weakened since 2007, reflecting the 2008-09 recession but also a poor performance in important sectors, like the information and communication technology sector.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/restarting-the-growth-engine-in-finland_5k92zp04tlr6-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avoiding debt traps: financial backstops and structural reforms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In this paper we develop a simple analytical framework to analyze “good” and “bad equilibria” in public-debt and growth dynamics.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k962hhtt5mr-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Measuring GDP forecast uncertainty using quantile regressions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Uncertainty is inherent to forecasting and assessing the uncertainty surrounding a point forecast is as important as the forecast itself.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k95xd76jvvg-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Implications of output gap uncertainty in times of crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper analyses the monetary and fiscal policy implications of output gap estimates in times of crisis. The widening of output gaps observed in major OECD economies in the wake of the recent crisis has been mainly due to total factor productivity gaps, except in the United States where it essentially resulted from a large increase in the unemployment gap.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k95xd7m3szw-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sluggish productivity growth in Denmark: the usual suspects?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Despite sound policies and institutions, Danish productivity has grown modestly over the past decade, both historically and in relation to other countries, contributing to weak economic growth and an erosion in competitiveness.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k962hj88txt-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Towards green growth in Denmark: improving energy and climate change policies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Denmark’s green growth strategy focuses on moving the energy system away from fossil fuels and investing in green technologies, while limiting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k962hjpwwvj-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey Portugal 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Portugal has started on a long road of economic adjustment to boost growth and reduce debt. A range of structural reforms are needed to restore fiscal sustainability, improve labour market performance and rebalance the economy towards tradables.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economicsurveyportugal2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey of Turkey 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[More balanced and higher long-term growth calls for strengthened external competitiveness and greater private saving through adjustments in macroeconomic policy and ambitious labour market and educational reforms.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economicsurveyofturkey2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Europe's new fiscal rules]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Europe is putting in place a new system of fiscal rules following the euro area sovereign debt crisis and decades of rising government to debt-to-GDP ratios. These include the so-called "six pack" to upgrade the Stability and Growth Pact to a new Treaty incorporating the "fiscal compact".]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k9777md976b-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An analysis of productivity performance in Spain before and during the crisis: Exploring the role of institutions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Spanish economy experienced significantly weaker labour productivity growth than other OECD economies and failed to catch up with the most advanced economies in the period 1996-2007. In recent years labour productivity growth has accelerated, but this recovery is likely to be due to cyclical and temporary factors.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k9777lqshs5-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey of the Netherlands 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An ageing population and continued globalisation requires measures to secure fiscal sustainability (including health care reform) as well as adaptation of policies for the business sector and labour market reform to improve resource allocation to boost long-term growth.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/economicsurveyofthenetherlands2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economy: Canada needs to boost innovation and human capital to sustain living standards]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Canada has weathered the global economic crisis comparatively well but will have to become more productive to sustain its high standard of living, according to OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Canada.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economycanadaneedstoboostinnovationandhumancapitaltosustainlivingstandards.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sustaining Korea’s convergence to the highest-income countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[While Korea remains one of the fastest-growing OECD economies, its potential growth rate per capita is projected to decelerate from around 4% during the current decade to around 2¼ per cent during the 2030s.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/sustaining-korea-s-convergence-to-the-highest-income-countries_5k97gkd8jgzs-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Promoting social cohesion in Korea]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Korea faces the challenge of reversing rising inequality while sustaining robust economic growth.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/promoting-social-cohesion-in-korea_5k97gkdfjqf3-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Achieving the “low carbon, green growth” vision in Korea]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Korea, which has had the highest growth rate of greenhouse gas emissions in the OECD area since 1990, adopted an ambitious Green Growth Strategy in 2009.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/achieving-the-low-carbon-green-growth-vision-in-korea_5k97gkdc52jl-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Jobs Potential of a Shift towards a low-carbon Economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Green Jobs]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/greeneco/thejobspotentialofashifttowardsalow-carboneconomy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Design policies to ensure growth is socially inclusive, says OECD-World Bank report]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Economic policy should be better designed to bring about more inclusive growth, ensuring that the benefits of increased prosperity are shared more evenly across society, according to a new report from the OECD and the World Bank.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/designpoliciestoensuregrowthissociallyinclusivesaysoecd-worldbankreport.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economy: Global economy recovering, but major risks remain, says OECD ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The global economy is recovering, but confidence is extremely uneven across different regions, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook. European governments must take greater action to ensure that the crisis in the euro area does not derail the recovery.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/economyglobaleconomyrecoveringbutmajorrisksremainsaysoecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Further reforms needed to sustain Korean growth and social cohesion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Korea recovered faster and more vigorously from the global crisis than most OECD countries, but strong economic growth alone will not be enough to address the fundamental challenges posed by its rapidly ageing population and rising inequality, according to the latest Economic Survey of Korea.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/furtherreformsneededtosustainkoreangrowthandsocialcohesion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiscal Consolidation: How much, how fast and by what means?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Consolidating public finances in order to address the consequences of the crisis, underlying weaknesses and also future spending pressures creates important challenges.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/fiscalconsolidationhowmuchhowfastandbywhatmeans.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economy: Further reform needed to raise growth prospects in Poland]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Poland has been a strong performer across the OECD through the global economic crisis, growing much faster than most other countries and making impressive steps toward reducing the income gap with its European Union partners, according to the OECD’s latest economic survey.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economyfurtherreformneededtoraisegrowthprospectsinpoland.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economy: Bigger euro bailout fund needed to create space to boost growth, OECD says]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Euro area finance ministers meeting this week need to boost the firepower of the European stability funds to at least one trillion euros in order to restore market confidence, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said today. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economybiggereurobailoutfundneededtocreatespacetoboostgrowthoecdsays.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hungary must stabilise its economy for a durable recovery, OECD says]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Swift action is needed to stabilise the Hungarian economy and put growth on a sound footing for a durable recovery, according to the latest Economic Survey of Hungary. Strengthening the credibility and predictability of domestic policies and undertaking much-needed fiscal consolidation will be key.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/hungarymuststabiliseitseconomyforadurablerecoveryoecdsays.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Poland Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655054.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Estonia Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655650.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Structural reforms can make the difference as countries rebound from crisis, OECD says]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The pace of reform has accelerated in those OECD countries where it is needed most, says the latest Going for Growth report. It identifies the specific action needed to help governments steer their economies out of the crisis, stimulate growth and create jobs.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Belgium Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655762.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Slovenia Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49653516.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Austria Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655244.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - United States Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49654253.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - United Kingdom Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49654269.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Mexico Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655279.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Australia Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655233.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Indonesia Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655481.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Turkey Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49654280.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Luxembourg Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655399.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Israel Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655454.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Netherlands Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655268.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Chile Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655725.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Brazil Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655751.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Canada Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655736.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Korea Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655421.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Denmark Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49653546.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Iceland Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655524.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Czech Republic Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655661.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Ireland Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655470.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Norway Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49653529.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Japan Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655432.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - India Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655492.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Italy Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655443.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - France Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49653557.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Germany Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655560.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Sweden Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49654369.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - New Zealand Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655065.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Switzerland Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49654291.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Greece Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655546.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - South Africa Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49654674.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Hungary Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655535.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Finland Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655580.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Spain Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49654663.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Portugal Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49654963.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - Slovak Republic Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49654879.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - European Union Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655639.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012 - China Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/49655672.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey of Norway 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Norway’s economy was protected from the worst of the 2008-09 crisis and should escape relatively unscathed from the euro area turmoil. This Survey discusses policies to promote sustainable growth and labour participation, and improve public spending and the tax system.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/economicsurveyofnorway2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey of Germany 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Potential growth in Germany is low and is set to fall further due to ageing. Policy should focus on raising labour input and productivity growth through structural reforms. Implementing cost-effective climate change mitigation policies and fostering eco innovation would also contribute to growth]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/economicsurveyofgermany2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Germany is leading the charts on employment and green growth - Transition to a knowledge based economy will require further reform and investment, OECD says]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Germany recovered rapidly from the 2008-09 recession, with GDP topping pre-crisis rates during 2011 and unemployment falling significantly. Public finances are sound, but further reforms are needed to transform its growth model to thrive as a knowledge-based economy.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/germanyisleadingthechartsonemploymentandgreengrowth-transitiontoaknowledgebasedeconomywillrequirefurtherreformandinvestmentoecdsays.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey of Finland 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Finnish economy has still not recovered from the sharp 2008-09 recession and productivity performance has weakened. Structural reforms aiming at increasing productivity in the private and public sector therefore need to move up the agenda according to the latest Economic Survey of Finland.&l]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/economicsurveyoffinland2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Post-crisis debt overhang: Growth implications across countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public debt in the OECD area passed annual GDP in 2011 and is still rising. This paper was prepared for the Reserve Bank of India Second International Research Conference 2012: “Monetary Policy, Sovereign Debt and Financial Stability: The New Trilemma”, 1-2 February, 2012 in Mumbai, India]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/public-finance/49541000.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey of Denmark 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Danish economy displays a number of strengths but faces new risks due to the international slowdown. Enhanced financial stability, a better control of public expenditure, and more cost-effective energy and climate policies would bring about strong, sustainable and even greener growth. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/economicsurveyofdenmark2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[External factors threaten Swiss economic recovery, OECD says]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Switzerland has made a broadly balanced recovery from the economic crisis, but slower activity in Europe and pressures on the Swiss franc weigh on the near-term outlook, according to the latest Economic Survey of Switzerland.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/externalfactorsthreatenswisseconomicrecoveryoecdsays.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Less income inequality and more growth - Are they compatible?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Can both less income inequality and more growth be achieved? A recent OECD study sheds new light on the link between policies that boost growth and the distribution of income. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/public-finance/lessincomeinequalityandmoregrowth-aretheycompatible.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey of Chile 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Chilean economy has been catching up, but sustaining strong growth will require structural reforms: Better education and stronger product-market competition would boost productivity, while better designed cash transfers, labour and housing policies can lower poverty and inequality.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/economicsurveyofchile2012.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Growth perspectives for 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Given current levels of uncertainty, it is quite a challenge to discuss the outlook for the global economy in the months to come. But I will take the risk, and share the OECD’s assessment of the forces shaping the near-term outlook, the risks surrounding our projections and the major policy challenges facing many OECD countries.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey of Israel]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The economy, including the housing market, is slowing; sound financial-market supervision is important. Alleviating poverty and raising GDP per-capita, requires structural reform to education, social, housing and industry policies, including the energy sector.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD’s Gurría welcomes Italian government measures to strengthen public finances]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has welcomed the measures adopted by the Italian government to address fiscal sustainability while boosting growth and equity.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/oecdsgurriawelcomesitaliangovernmentmeasurestostrengthenpublicfinances.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reform urgently needed to ensure long-term growth in Czech Republic, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Czech economy’s export-driven recovery is slowing as weak activity Europe curbs exports. Swift implementation of new reforms is needed to ensure sustainable, inclusive long-term growth and better resilience to external shocks, according to the latest Economic Survey of the Czech Republic.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/reformurgentlyneededtoensurelong-termgrowthinczechrepublicsaysoecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reforms are essential for Brazil to build on recent success, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Brazilian economy has made a rapid recovery from the global economic crisis, but further reforms are necessary to boost long-term growth, spur investment and further reduce poverty, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Brazil.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/reformsareessentialforbraziltobuildonrecentsuccesssaysoecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ireland coming out of the crisis, but challenges remain]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Irish economy still faces tough challenges as the country exits from a deep recession and banking crisis, but its long-term prospects now appear better than many of the other hard hit European countries, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Ireland.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/irelandcomingoutofthecrisisbutchallengesremain.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Austria: Strengthening domestic sources of growth would secure place as ‘Champions League’ economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Austria should eliminate subsidies which encourage early retirement and target social transfers more effectively, according to the OECD’s latest economic survey.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/austriastrengtheningdomesticsourcesofgrowthwouldsecureplaceaschampionsleagueeconomy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey of Iceland 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Iceland is slowly recovering from the deep recession caused by its banking crisis but further action is need to strengthen monetary policy and boost employment. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/economicsurveyoficeland2011.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A fragile recovery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The global recovery is becoming self-sustained and more broad-based but is taking place at different speeds across countries and regions. Tackling high unemployment, fiscal consolidation and global imbalances remain the key challenges, says OECD Secretary-General.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/afragilerecovery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Survey of Estonia 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Estonia is recovering from a deep recession. Main policy challenges are: avoid cyclical unemployment becoming structural; strengthen fiscal framework; address non performing loans; reap efficiency gains in government operations and make more out of globalisation as a sustainable driver of growth]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economicsurveyofestonia2011.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011 - Slovak Republic Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/47471819.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011 - Luxembourg Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/47471742.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011 - European Union Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011 - Ireland Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011 - Iceland Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011 - Chile Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/47469122.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011 - Mexico Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/47471753.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011 - Austria Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/47468900.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011 - Finland Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/47469529.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011 - Israel Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011 - Sweden Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/47471903.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011 - Poland Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/47471786.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011 - Hungary Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011 - Czech Republic Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/47469488.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011 - Turkey Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011 - Norway Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011 - Switzerland Country Note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/eco/growth/47471924.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stability And Growth: What Role For EU Cohesion Policy?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The European Union faces serious challenges today, with public finances in poor shape, weak long-term growth prospects and an unemployment level close to 10%. In this context, the regional policy can play a crucial role to unleash the growth potential of our economies, says OECD Secretary-General.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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