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OECD countries appoint Ángel Gurría as next Secretary-General from June 2006English | View long abstract 30-Nov-2005 The OECD’s 30 member countries announced the appointment of Ángel Gurría, former Foreign Minister and successively Finance Minister of Mexico, as Secretary-General of the Organisation from June 1, 2006, in succession to Donald J. Johnston, who is retiring. Also available: |
Co-operation between the European Commission and the OECD LEED ProgrammeEnglish | View long abstract 08-Nov-2005 Click here to know more about the co-operation of the European Commission (DG Employment and Social Affairs) with the OECD Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Programme. Related documents: |
European monetary policy, an article by Jean-Claude Trichet for the OECD ObserverEnglish | View long abstract 04-Nov-2005 Building a credible economic policy for the euro area has depended on good statistics, a solid analytical framework and sound judgment. There have been challenges, and more lie ahead. Also available: |
The Transatlantic Relationshippdf,192Kb,English | View long abstract 04-Nov-2005 Jean-Philippe Cotis Presentation given by OECD Chief Economist Jean-Philippe Cotis to the US State Department in Washington D.C. on 27 October 2005 on the transatlantic relationship (US and EU), mutual benefits, and costs of continued barriers. |
European Commission: Competition Law and Policy in 2004pdf,241Kb,English | View long abstract 17-Oct-2005 In this report, the European commission summarizes the main developments in competition law and policy in 2004. Related documents: |
House prices and inflation in the Euro AreaEnglish | View long abstract 12-Oct-2005 Boris Cournède May the cost of living in the euro area differ from the main inflation index because of housing costs? Economics Department Working Paper 450. Also available:Related documents: |
The EU's single market: at your service?English | View long abstract 07-Oct-2005 Line Vogt The paper studies ways to remove barriers to trade in services which bear on economic performance in the euro area. Economics Department Working Paper 449. Also available:Related documents: |
Welfare Reform in European Countries (OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Paper No. 28)pdf,700Kb,English | View long abstract 30-Sep-2005 Herwig Immervoll, Henrik Jacobsen Kleven, Claus Thustrup Kreiner and Emmanuel Saez This paper estimates the welfare and distributional impact of two types of welfare reform in the 15 (pre-enlargement) member countries of the European Union. The reforms are revenue neutral and financed by an overall and uniform increase in marginal tax rates on earnings. Related documents: |
The effects of EMU on structural reforms in labour and product marketsEnglish | View long abstract 25-Jul-2005 Romain Duval and Jørgen Elmeskov Economics Department Working Paper 438. Structural reforms in labour and product markets are required in a number of euro-area countries. A question in this regard, which is the topic of this paper, is ... Also available:Related documents: |