Improving the Capacity to Innovate in Germany (Economics Department Working Paper 407)

Key indicators show Germany belonging to the countries in the OECD with strong innovation activity even though some weakening in Germany’s position relative to other OECD countries has occurred recently, as discussed in this working paper.

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Economic Survey - Germany 2004: Linking fiscal consolidation to public sector reform

Is fiscal consolidation ambitious enough? How can public sector reform make fiscal policy more effective? Does the tax system need further reform? Can the efficiency of health and long-term care spending be raised? Should pension reform continue?

Retirement behaviour in OECD countries: impact of old-age pension schemes and other social transfer programmes

Retirement incentives contained in old-age pensions and other social transfer programmes explain a sizeable share of past declines and current differences between countries in older males’ participation in the labour force. OECD Economics Studies No. 37.

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Enhancing Income Convergence in Central Europe after EU Accession (Economics Department Working Paper 392)

Despite the recent enlargement of the EU, Central Europe faces sluggish growth prospects, unless labour-market policies are made more job-friendly, as discussed in this working paper.

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Enhancing income convergence in Central Europe after EU accession, OECD Economic Outlook No. 75, ch. VII

OECD Economic Outlook No. 75, ch. VII. After nearly fifteen years of transition, the countries of Central Europe have entered the European Union on 1 May 2004. This chapter examines the consequences of this event for the four acceding countries that are members of the OECD (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovak Republic).

Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in Hungary (Economics Department Working Papers 381)

This working paper is part of the OECD's 2004 Economic Survey for Hungary and is one of a series of reviews on competition issues across OECD member countries.

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Trends in foreign direct investment in OECD countries, EO73 ch. 6

OECD Economic Outlook No. 73, Chapter 6. This chapter reviews recent trends and patterns in FDI and the related activity of foreign affiliates.

Foreign direct investment restrictions in OECD countries, EO73 ch. 7

OECD Economic Outlook No. 73, Chapter 7. This chapter reviews restrictions on FDI inflows in OECD countries.

Policy influences on foreign direct investment, EO73 ch. 8

OECD Economic Outlook No. 73, Chapter 8. This chapter aims at identifying policy influences on bilateral and overall FDI patterns in the OECD area.

Labour shortage and social contract - a presentation by JP Cotis 4-5 March 2003

OECD Chief Econmist Jean-Philippe Cotis discusses labour shortage and social contract at the European Commission & CSIS on The economic and budgetary implications of global ageing, Bruxelles, 4-5 March 2003. The presentation is in French.