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11-Jun-2008
Canada is a top OECD performer and has done remarkably well in boosting female employment, reducing unemployment, avoiding Dutch disease, and cutting the debt and tax burdens.
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19-Feb-2008
Economic stability could be at risk now if unsustainable wage increases undermine the stability of inflation expectations. If so, the current boom could end with unemployment going well above structural equilibrium levels. This chapter outlines this and other key challenges for the Danish econom
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20-Jun-2007
There is pressure for increased outlays on pensions, healthcare, long-term care and social assistance. Korea should be cautious in expanding spending, taking into account the impact on economic growth. ...
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20-Jun-2007
Given rapid population ageing and the potential cost of economic integration with North Korea, Korea should maintain a strong fiscal position by slowing the growth of spending and reforming the tax s ...
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20-Jun-2007
Economic growth is projected to pick up in 2007. Korea should pursue a flexible exchange rate, while the central bank should focus on its inflation target and avoid using monetary policy to stabilise house ...
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20-Jun-2007
Korea faces many challenges: i) setting an appropriate monetary policy; ii) coping with rising house prices; iii) ensuring sound fiscal policy; iv) pressure for increased public social spending; and v) ...
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04-Jun-2007
The Italian economy rebounded significantly in 2006. However, challenges lie ahead: lack of total factor productivity growth, low relative human capital accumulation, weak market competition, a large regional gap, still low labour market participation and a fiscal policy in need of consolidation
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30-May-2007
Growth in GDP per capita over the last decade has been among the most rapid in the OECD. Strong growth is likely to continue but headwinds are building. What is the risk of a hard landing? What should the policy priorities be to sustain strong growth over the longer term?
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29-May-2007
Long term challenges facing the US economy include labour force growth, fiscal sustainability,, distortions in the housing market, performance of secondary schools and access to college.
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22-May-2007
The consolidation plan is ambitious. Immediate revenue-raising measures have been necessary but in the long-term tax burdens need to be reduced and further structural reforms need to be considered.
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