Economic Survey of Canada 2012

An effort must be made to address Canada’s poor productivity performance given the ageing of the population, headwinds from international competitiveness and terms of trade shifts. Measures should provide an impetus for firms to innovate and strengthen tertiary education attainment rates.

How to put the global economy on a sustainable growth path

William White, Chair, OECD Economic and Development Review Committee on tackling imbalances and avoiding another crisis.

Beyond the crisis: Shifting gears

The deep scars of the crisis can be relieved through appropriate policy action, particularly in competition, jobs, taxes and financial services. This would bolster long-term growth too.

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Thinking beyond Basel III - Necessary solutions for capital and liquidity

In previous studies, the OECD has identified the main hallmarks of the crisis as too-big-to-fail institutions that took on too much risk, insolvency resulting from contagion and counterparty risk, the lack of regulatory and supervisory integration, and the lack of efficient resolution regimes. This article looks at how the Basel III proposals address these issues, helping to reduce the chance of another crisis like the current one.

Counter-cyclical economic policy: Economics Department Policy Note No. 1

OECD's recommendations on how to decide on appropriate policy in the face of an economic disturbance.

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Economic Survey of Luxembourg 2010

The future growth path in Luxembourg is likely to be weaker than in the past. Pension reform, together with fiscal consolidation, is required to put the public finances on a sustainable footing, while adaptability of the labour market need to be improved.

Economic Survey of Poland 2010: Making the most of globalisation

The Polish economy has become increasingly connected with the international economy, but challenges are widespread to improve Poland’s position in global markets.

Economic Survey of Germany 2010: The banking system: lessons from the financial crisis

The German banking system came under pressure during the financial crisis, not least due to its significant exposure to toxic assets which originated in the US.

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2010

Going for Growth 2010 takes stock of recent progress in implementing policy reforms to improve labour productivity and utilisation that were identified as priorities in the 2009 edition.

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