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OECD Economic Survey of Spain to be published Wednesday, 19 November 2008

17-Nov-2008

OECD’s latest economic survey of Spain will be published on Wednesday, 19 November 2008. It will include new forecasts and assess the policy challenges facing the country as the global downturn weighs on activity. Special chapters focus on jobs, education and competition.

The euro changeover in the Slovak Republic: Implications for inflation and interest rates

18-Jul-2008

An informal EDRC seminar took place on 9 July 2008, focussing on the implications of euro adoption for inflation and interest rates in the Slovak Republic, based on the experience of existing euro area countries.

OECD Economic Survey of Finland

03-Jun-2008

The Finnish economy has been performing well but risks are mounting. Imbalances are building in the labour market and the wage negotiation framework needs to be overhauled. There is scope for improvement in the municipal sector as well as in tertiary education, and the tax mix could be made more efficient.

Economic Survey of Germany 2008

09-Apr-2008

Germany has been enjoying a strong cyclical rebound in economic growth after a long period of stagnation. First positive effects of past reforms are already visible. However, for high economic growth to be more enduring, economic challenges remain, notably in the fields of labour markets, fiscal policy, education policy, healthcare and network industries.

Economic Survey of Japan 2008

07-Apr-2008

Despite the longest economic expansion in its post-war history, Japan faces many challenges. Perhaps most urgent is addressing the fiscal situation through comprehensive tax reform. There is also significant scope for policies to accelerate productivity growth in the service sector, which has lagged behind manufacturing. In addition, measures to reverse the rise in labour market dualism would be beneficial for both growth and equity.

Economic survey of Iceland 2008

28-Feb-2008

After several years of rapid economic expansion, the key challenge for policy is to restore economic balance. There is also a need to strengthen the macro-economic policy framework. In a longer-term perspective, a major challenge is to improve cost-effectiveness in the health-care sector.

Economic Survey of Denmark 2008

19-Feb-2008

After several years of strong growth, the economy shows signs of overheating. This should be counteracted via prudent fiscal policy and labour market reforms. Boosting employment is also vital given Denmark's ambitious, but costly, welfare priorities in areas like healthcare. Finally, reducing the distortions from high marginal tax rates must be a key priority, this report argues.

Economic survey of the Netherlands 2008: Coping with labour shortages: How to bring outsiders back to the labour market?

31-Jan-2008

The Dutch labour market is functioning well, with employment and labour participation rates above OECD averages. Nevertheless, there are sizable pockets of under-activity, which could be mobilised to addrss short-run labour shortages and ageing related reductions in the labour suply.

Economic survey of the Netherlands 2008: Increasing working hours: Helping reconcile work and family

31-Jan-2008

About two-thirds of Dutch female workers opt for part-time jobs, bringing down the country’s average working time to one of the lowest levels in the OECD. Thus, increasing working hours depends on reconciling work and family responsibilities.

Economic survey of the Netherlands 2008: Reaping the economic benefits of immigration

31-Jan-2008

Poor economic integration and weak labour market performance of immigrants have induced policy changes aimed at making immigration policy more selective. Nevertheless, their labour market performance remains poor, pointing the need for immigration policy better reflect labour market requirements.




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