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Short-term pain for long-term gain: The impact of structural reform on fiscal outcomes in EMU

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13-Nov-2006

Paul van den Noord and Boris Cournède

Cette étude économétrique conclut que les réformes structurelles se traduisent par un gain pour les finances publiques. Economics Department Working Paper 522.

Restoring fiscal sustainability in the Euro Area: raise taxes or curb spending?

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07-Nov-2006

Boris Cournède and Frédéric Gonand

This study quantitatively compares the growth implications of different fiscal consolidation strategies. Economics Department Working Paper 520.

Creation and Governance of Human Genetic Research Databases

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31-Oct-2006

Summarises proceedings of a conference looking at examples of human genetic research databases, how they are established, how they are managed and governed, how they might be commercialised, and what the policy considerations might be.

Facilitating adjustment: Sector experiences from agriculture, telecommunications and chemicals

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12-Oct-2006

Michael Engman, Osamu Onodera and Norbert Wilson

OECD Trade Policy Working Paper No. 41.  How can governments facilitate structural adjustment?  This follow up to Trade and Structural Adjustment: Embracing Globalisation discusses benefits of multilateral commitments, possible costs of domestic regulations, and sequencing issues.

The challenges of economic growth and development, and the implementation of reforms

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04-Oct-2006

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his first address to the meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, on 4 October 2006, Angel Gurría spoke about the challenges of economic growth and development, and the implementation of reforms.

OECD Ambassadors

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04-Aug-2006

Photos and CVs of Ambassadors to the OECD.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained: the long-run fiscal reward of structural reforms

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30-Jun-2006

Peter Hoeller and Claude Giorno

This paper highlights the positive long-run budgetary effects of structural reforms in the euro area.  Economics Department Working Paper 493.

DEV Centre WP 250: Effects of Migration on Sending Countries: What Do We Know?

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27-Jun-2006

Louka T. Katseli, Robert E.B. Lucas and Theodora Xenogiani

This paper, focusing mostly on European migration, provides an evaluative review which aims to enhance our understanding of migration and its potential role for development.

Government R&D Funding and Company Behaviour: Measuring Behavioural Additionality

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08-Jun-2006

This publication explores the emerging concept of behavioural additionality (how government funding of business R&D affects the behaviour of firms) and summarises results of a multinational effort to measure it.