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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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06-Nov-2007
To turn the current economic upswing into a lasting pickup in growth, further reforms in fiscal policy and in the regulation of product markets, notably in the network industries, are needed. The positive contribution of immigrants to average living standards can be improved.
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04-Oct-2007
Past reforms have paid off and macroeconomic performance has improved notably. The main challenge for Mexico is to move the economy on a higher growth path to bridge the wide gap in living standards with wealthier OECD countries. This will require meeting a broad range of challenges including strengthening public finances, further lifting the gains from trade and FDI, improving infrastructure and labour market outcomes and reducing poverty.
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27-Sep-2007
Recent macroeconomic performance has been strong but economic challenges remain including improving education and skills levels, increasing labour force participation and progression, enhancing productivity growth and maintaining tax competitiveness.
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20-Sep-2007
The single market has delivered major benefits for European citizens. But the process of integration is slowing down. A fresh impetus is needed, especially in services and the energy industry.
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13-Jul-2007
Despite Austria’s strong economic performance, some structural weaknesses highlight the need for increasing competition in services, removing obstacles to labour market participation, promoting further regional integration, and strengthening the fiscal policy framework.
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27-Jun-2007
With short-term prospects somewhat brighter, and budgetary prospects improved, this year’s Survey looks at some long term challenges. The performance of policies for education and those for poverty and social exclusion is satisfactory or better in many areas, but cost-effectiveness can be improved and more focus on employment is needed. Policy has begun to prepare for the economic impact of population ageing, but there is no room to relax in seeking to contain fiscal costs and to increase employment among older workers.
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20-Jun-2007
While Korea remains one of the fastest growing OECD economies, it faces many economic challenges, including rapid population ageing, increasing social spending, rising inequality, the housing market and enhancing its integration in the global economy.
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04-Jun-2007
A welcome economic recovery is under way in Italy, bringing down public deficits and boosting revenues. However, fiscal sustainability hinges on key issues such as pension and public administrative reforms.
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30-May-2007
Greece has progressed rapidly over the past decade in closing the income gap with the best performing economies. However, significant further reforms are needed to ensure that good performance is sustained in the years to come.
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