Economic survey of Australia 2008: Enhancing the functioning of product and labour markets

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10-Oct-2008

The current industrial relations reform should preserve flexibility. It is also necessary to cut red tape and reduce the geographical segmentation of product markets. Climate change policy should be cost-efficient.

OECD Reviews of Regulatory Reform - Mexico: Progress in Monitoring Regulatory Reform

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29-Sep-2008

This review assesses the progress made by Mexico since 1999 in improving its regulatory framework. It specifically monitors the implementation of policy recommendations on government capacity to assure high quality regulation and on market openness.

OECD Reviews of Regulatory Reform Reviews - Korea: Progress in Implementing Regulatory Reform

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26-Sep-2008

This report assesses progress made since 2000 and analyses many of the lessons of implementation of regulatory reform. It also highlights possible responses to current challenges (ageing society, future welfare needs) and includes a new special chapter on tertiary education.

Economic Assessment of Indonesia 2008: Improving the business and investment climate

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24-Jul-2008

Indonesia’s business environment is discouraging entrepreneurship and holding back private sector growth and development. Weaknesses in the regulatory framework, infrastructure bottlenecks and poor governance continue to weigh down on investment.

Economic Assessment of Indonesia 2008: Growth performance and policy challenges

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24-Jul-2008

Indonesia’s growth performance is improving, following a slow recovery from the 1997-98 financial crisis. Growth is becoming increasingly reliant on the dynamism of domestic demand, rather than net exports.

Economic Survey of Turkey 2008: Enhancing competitiveness by fostering the growth of the formal sector

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17-Jul-2008

The business sector needs to accelerate productivity gains, keep wage growth in line with profitability, and innovate and differentiate products. The two top priorities are reforming labour market regulations and upgrading corporate finance markets.

Economic Assessment of South Africa 2008: Reforming goods and services markets in South Africa

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15-Jul-2008

This chapter examines the potential role of competition policy for enhancing long-term productivity growth in South Africa.

Building an Institutional Framework for Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA): Guidance for Policy Makers

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04-Jul-2008

RIA is a fundamental tool to help governments to assess the likely benefits and costs of new or existing regulation.

Economic survey of Portugal 2008: Maximising the gains from integration in the world economy

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25-Jun-2008

Portugal can benefit more from globalisation. This requires further reducing the cost of doing business,  promoting competition and improving regulations in infrastructure sectors that provide services to firms.

Making Life Easy for Citizens and Businesses in Portugal: Administrative Simplification and e-Government

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28-May-2008

This report, the first OECD study to analyse the successes and challenges of both administrative simplification and e-government in a national context, analyses Portugal's simplication programme, assess its implications for the public sector and service delivery, and makes proposals for action.<