Policy Brief: Economic Survey of Greece, 2009

Greece has initially held up better during the global economic crisis than many other OECD countries. It is unlikely, however, to avoid a recession as confidence, tourism and shipping receipts have all fallen substantially. The financial sector may face pressures from a contracting real estate sector and its exposure to the emerging economies of south-eastern Europe. The authorities have responded with fiscal measures and a plan to

Economic Survey of Greece 2009: Raising education outcomes

Greece needs to enhance its education performance. While important challenges remain at all levels, early childhood education and care and the upper secondary education are in most need of reforms.

List of Economic Surveys of Greece

This page lists the economic surveys of Greece issued to date. The next Economic Survey of Greece will be prepared for 2011.

Economic Survey of Mexico 2009: Managing the oil economy – can Mexico do it better?

Fiscal policy is highly dependent on volatile oil income. The balanced budget rule can create a bias for spending oil revenues as they are earned, especially as transfers to the stabilization funds are limited by caps at low levels. This can potentially lead to a pro-cyclical bias in fiscal policy. Revenues have also been lower than they could have, if gasoline prices had adjusted with international prices instead of a price smoothing

Policy Brief: Economic Survey of Mexico, 2009

Despite improved fundamentals, Mexico has not escaped the world economic recession. The global manufacturing downturn and the collapse of trade, notably with the United States, have depressed the real sector.Reduced availability of credit has started to bear on activity, although the financial sector has so far weathered the global crisis. Low oil prices are putting pressure on budget revenue, despite a welcome hedging this year. The

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Economic Survey of Mexico 2009: Pedal to the metal: structural reforms to boost long-term growth and spur recovery from the crisis

While Mexico’s growth performance has gradually improved over the past decades, its convergence toward OECD countries has been slow.

Economic Survey of Mexico 2009

The 2009 Mexico Survey covers the impact of the economic crisis and policy response; management of oil revenues; improving efficiency of health and education spending; and how to boost longer-term ec

Economic Survey of Mexico 2009: Overcoming the financial crisis and the macroeconomic downturn

Despite improved fundamentals, Mexico is hit hard by the financial crisis, being exposed to several simultaneous external shocks. A welcome, but weak, stimulus was passed for 2009, and policy will likely need to be supportive also in 2010.

List of Economic Surveys of Mexico

Summary of Economic Surveys: Mexico

Economic Survey of Mexico 2009: Achieving higher performance: enhancing spending efficiency in health and education

Despite progress over the past two decades Mexico’s health and education indicators remain well below the average of the OECD and some of its Latin American emerging market peers.