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Economic survey of Ireland 2008: Adapting government spending to lower revenue growth16-Apr-2008 Tax receipts are increasing at a slower pace as economic growth eases. The expansion in public spending needs to moderate to reflect this, and better value for money will be crucial to further improving public services. |
Economic survey of Ireland 2008: Financial stability: banking on prudence16-Apr-2008 Debt has grown strongly to reach high levels, but the Irish banks are well-capitalised and profitable. Developments in international financial markets have brought new policy issues to the fore. |
Economic survey of Ireland 2008: The housing market cycle has turned16-Apr-2008 The slowdown in housing market activity will weigh on the wider economy and poses some risks. Beginning gradually to reduce the bias in the tax system towards home ownership could help to dampen future cycles. |
Economic survey of Ireland 2008: Key challenges16-Apr-2008 Ireland must boost competitiveness and faces policy challenges to maintain strong growth, including boosting competition, upgrading infrastructure, generating more innovation, raising human capital and increasing labour market participation. |
Economic survey of Ireland 200816-Apr-2008 Economic activity is now easing. Competitiveness must improve. Better infrastructure and further product and labour market reforms would keep growth strong over the medium term. Long-run challenges remain for the housing market, fiscal policy, pensions, and the integration of migrants. Also available: |
Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008 - Ireland Country Note04-Mar-2008 This note, taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008, contains information about the progress in implementing reforms in line with the 2007 priorities for Ireland. Also available:Related documents: |
Creditor Reporting System (CRS) Profile for Ireland03-Jan-2008 A CRS profile details the information the OECD holds on DAC members' Official Development Assistance commitments and briefly describes the CRS codes used to proxy aid-for-trade categories. The CRS codes record the sector of destination of an activity and not the nature of the activity per s Related documents: |
Babies and Bosses - Key Outcomes of Ireland compared to OECD average21-Nov-2007 Key indicators on fertility, female and sole parent employment, childcare participation, child poverty and gender pay gap. Related documents: |
Aid for Trade at a Glance 2007 - Country chapter for Ireland15-Nov-2007 This country chapter is extracted from the report "Aid for Trade at a Glance 2007" which provides the first comprehensive global picture of aid for trade and will enable the international community to assess what is being achieved, what is not, and where improvements are needed. Related documents: |
Recognising non-formal and informal learning: Country Background Report - Ireland03-Oct-2007 The purpose of this activity is to provide policymakers with options for developing systems to recognise non-formal and informal learning; to effectively implement the agenda; and determine under what conditions recognition of non-formal and informal learning can be beneficial for all. |