15-April-2011
English
This paper presents a stylised model in which either a savings glut or an exchange rate peg in emerging economies drives down the level of interest rates in advanced economies and, when it hits the zero-rate bound, produces a welfare loss.
24-March-2011
English
Statement by Secretary-General Angel Gurría at the occasion of the OECD-WB Conference on challenges and policies for promoting inclusive growth, 24-25 March 2011 at OECD, Paris.
22-March-2011
English
Homeownership rates have increased significantly in many OECD countries over recent decades.
22-March-2011
Chinese, , 2,272kb
22-March-2011
English
Spain’s government has introduced ambitious consolidation measures, which should yield a sizeable improvement in discretionary fiscal efforts.
22-March-2011
English, , 1,741kb
This paper depicts the rapid development and transformation of the Chinese economy so far and discusses how to sustain vigorous and inclusive growth.
4-March-2011
English, , 354kb
Global current account imbalances widened markedly in the years preceding the global economic crisis.
22-February-2011
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South Africa’s macroeconomic framework has served the economy well, but should be strengthened to make the economy more resilient to external shocks.
2-February-2011
English
Raising efficiency in tax collection (notably VAT) is urgently needed, plans to unify the collection of tax and social security contributions should be implemented swiftly and drawing on EU funds needs to become more efficient.
18-January-2011
English
The housing market figures among the main determinants of labour mobility, as households seldom make employment and housing decisions independently of each other.