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Economic Survey of Denmark 2009: Human capital: key to higher productivity

06-Nov-2009

Human capital has traditionally been a strong point for the Danish economy, boosting income levels and the economy’s capacity to adjust, but there is room for improvement. Key education policy issues that need attention comprise learning outcomes and completion rates.

OECD Economic Survey of Denmark 2009

05-Nov-2009

The Danish economy has been hard hit during the global crisis. Substantial measures have been taken to combat its effects. Going forward, the main challenges include restoring fiscal sustainability, raising productivity growth and improving education outcomes.

Etude économique de l'Irlande 2009

04-Nov-2009

Suite à une sévère contraction économique, les principaux enjeux pour rééquilibrer l’économie sont d’améliorer la compétitivité extérieure, rétablir la santé du système financier, la consolidation budgétaire et d’éviter un taux de chômage élevé à long terme.

Economic Survey of Ireland 2009

04-Nov-2009

Following the severe contraction of the economy, the main economic challenges in rebalancing the economy include raising competitiveness, restoring the financial system to health, fiscal consolidation and avoiding high long-term unemployment.

How do institutions affect structural unemployment in times of crises?

03-Nov-2009

This paper examines the effect of economic crises on structural unemployment using an Autoregressive Distributed Lags model and accounting for the role of institutional settings. Analysing an unbalanced panel of 30 OECD economies from 1970 to 2008, we found that downturns have, on average, a significant positive impact on the level of structural unemployment rate.

Russia’s long and winding road to a more efficient and resilient banking sector

03-Nov-2009

This paper discusses the policy imperatives in the short term, in the face of the ongoing economic crisis, and reforms that could be implemented over the longer term to improve the efficiency and resilience of the financial system and raise Russia’s potential growth rate.

Achieving higher performance: Enhancing spending efficiency in health and education in Mexico

03-Nov-2009

Despite progress over the past two decades Mexico’s health and education indicators remain well below the average of the OECD and some of its Latin American emerging market peers. Health insurance coverage is incomplete, especially for low-income families, and access to health services is highly uneven.


Events

Seminar: Growth performance and sustainability in the enhanced engagement countries

on 24-Sep-2009

The Economics Department organised a seminar on 24 September 2009 to discuss the drivers of economic growth in the Enhanced Engagement countries (Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa), as well as the policy challenges these countries will need to face for sustaining growth in the longer term.

The political economy of reform: Lessons from pensions, product markets and labour markets in ten OECD countries

on 05-Oct-2009

Why are some policy reforms implemented while others languish? This seminar has been organised to present and discuss a major new OECD report that aims to answer this important question by looking backwards - at 20 structural reform efforts in 10 OECD countries, during the past two decades. This seminar will take place at OECD Headquarters. 

OECD Conference on the Economics of Climate Change - Friday 18 September

on 18-Sep-2009

As world leaders head into serious discussions in the coming weeks about how to address climate change, new OECD work will inform some of the most contentious issues of the debate – those related to the costs involved.

OECD participated in UN Climate Change Conference "COP14 Poznan", Poland

from 01-Dec-2008 to 12-Dec-2008

The impact of climate change on our environment, our economies and our security is the defining issue of our era. OECD is at the forefront of climate change analysis, promoting environmentally and economically rational policies related to adaptation, mitigation, technology, financing and development. The OECD was present in several ways at the UN Climate Change Conference.

Joint OECD-World Bank Conference on Innovation and Sustainable Growth in a Globalised World

from 18-Nov-2008 to 19-Nov-2008

Innovation is crucial to long-term economic growth. Making innovation-driven growth happen requires action on a wide range of policy areas, from education and science and technology to product and labour markets and trade. OECD and the World Bank are joining forces to work more closely on innovation, particularly insofar as this issue is a crucial factor in the success of development policy, notably in middle income market economies.

Official visit of the Secretary-General to South Africa (Pretoria - Johannesburg)

on 15-Jul-2008

During his official visit, Angel Gurría met with the President of the Republic of South Africa and other government officials. He also held a press conference for the release of the first’s OECD Economic Assessment of South Africa.

OECD Economic Survey of Portugal

on 25-Jun-2008

The OECD’s latest economic survey of Portugal, to be published on Wednesday 25 June 2008, looks at how growth can be boosted and made more sustainable by strengthening public finances, enhancing the business environment and improving the efficiency of the labour market.

OECD/IMF conference on economic reform in Europe: news briefing 11.30 a.m. 17 March 2008

on 17-Mar-2008

A joint OECD/International Monetary Fund conference on the reforms needed to boost jobs and productivity in Europe will be held on Monday 17 March 2008.

OECD media events on the economy in March 2008

from 17-Mar-2008 to 20-Mar-2008

Two media events on growth, reform and the economic prospects of OECD countries will take place at  OECD in March 2008:  OECD-IMF Conference on structural reform in Europe, Interim economic outlook for US, Europe and Japan.



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