Less income inequality and more growth – are they compatible? Part 1. Mapping income inequality across the OECD

Countries differ widely with respect to the level of labour income inequality among individuals of working age. Labour income inequality is shaped by differences in wage rates, hours worked and inactivity rates.

The nature of financial and real business cycles: the great moderation and banking sector pro-cyclicality

This paper takes a fresh look at the nature of financial and real business cycles in OECD countries using annual data series and shorter quarterly and monthly economic indicators.

OECD Economic Survey of Chile launches Tuesday 17 January 2012

The OECD’s latest economic survey of Chile, to be published on Tuesday 17 January 2012, discusses the country’s recovery from the global economic crisis and looks at the major challenges as growth slows worldwide.

Consumer Prices, OECD - Updated: 5 January 2012

Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 3.1% in the year to November 2011, compared with 3.2% in the year to October 2011.

Exploring determinants of subjective wellbeing in OECD countries – evidence from the World Value Survey

The paper explores issues with assessing wellbeing in OECD countries based on self-reported life satisfaction surveys in a pooled regression over time and countries, at the country level and the OECD average.

Russia: progress in structural reform and framework conditions

In the 16 years since the OECD began conducting Economic Surveys of the Russian Federation, a great many policy recommendations relating to structural reform and framework conditions have been made.

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• Economic Survey of the Russian Federation

Explaining the interest-rate-growth differential underlying government debt dynamics

The differential between the interest rate paid to service government debt and the growth rate of the economy is a key concept in assessing fiscal sustainability.

Public spending efficiency in the Czech Republic: fiscal policy framework and the main spending areas of pensions and healthcare

The Czech fiscal position is generally sound and policy making is prudent. However, the fiscal framework was not strong enough to contain spending in the upturn and it would benefit from independent budget oversight.

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• Economic Survey of the Czech Republic 2011

Current issues in managing government debt and assets

The management of government debt and assets has important implications for fiscal positions.

Employment Protection Legislation and Plant-Level Productivity in India

Using plant-level data from the Annual Survey of Industries for the fiscal years 1998-99 through 2007-08, this study provides plant-level cross-state/time-series evidence of the impact of employment protection legislation on total factor productivity¨and labour productivity in India.