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Since the early 1990s, when France's general government deficit reached a disturbing 6% of GDP, the country's public finances have progressed substantially, even though significantly further improvement is required. This paper examines the tools available to policy makers to meet this challenge.

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

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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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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).

Housing markets, wealth and the business cycle, OECD Economic Outlook No. 75, ch. IV

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The challenges of narrowing the US current account deficit, OECD Economic Outlook No. 75, ch. V

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

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