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Economic survey of Norway 2007: The petroleum sector and its impactpdf,55Kb,English | View long abstract 30-Jan-2007 The development of the petroleum industry and public spending made possible by oil revenues contributed strongly to the catch-up process and allowed Norway to overtake its neighbours. |
Economic survey of Norway 2007: Encouraging innovationEnglish | View long abstract 30-Jan-2007 R&D intensity and other standard innovation measures are low in Norway. The main problem seems to lie on the side of firms, who have done very well by adapting existing technologies to boost their productive efficiency. |
Economic survey of Norway 2007: Reforms to boost labour supplyEnglish | View long abstract 30-Jan-2007 The Norwegian labour market is in fine form, but still faces challenges: low hours worked and one of the highest shares of persons on disability and sickness absence benefits among OECD countries. |
Economic survey of Norway 2007: Putting public finances on a sustainable pathEnglish | View long abstract 30-Jan-2007 National resource abundance has been prudently managed in Norway. However, the growing use of oil money to subsidise widespread non employment by various public schemes needs to be critically examined. |
Economic survey of Norway 2007: Monetary policy under low inflationEnglish | View long abstract 30-Jan-2007 The monetary policy setting may at present give too much weight to the attainment of the core inflation target and too little weight to signs of overheating in the real economy and excessive exuberance in the housing market. |
Economic survey of Norway 2007: Norway's economic success and the challenge of preserving itEnglish | View long abstract 30-Jan-2007 Norway is a chief beneficiary of globalisation. However, challenges lie ahead: possible economic overheating; high unit labour costs and the risk of real exchange rate appreciation; and potential damage to work incentives by lax public welfare programmes. |
Economic survey of Norway 2007English | View long abstract 30-Jan-2007 Norway is entering the fourth year of a long cyclical upturn that has brought down unemployment, without so far rekindling inflation. However, fiscal and monetary policies need to tighten faster to minimise ... Also available: |
List of Economic Surveys of NorwayEnglish | View long abstract 30-Jan-2007 List of Economic Surveys - Norway Also available: |
Competitive Regional Clusters: National Policy ApproachesEnglish | View long abstract 07-Dec-2006 "Competitive Regional Clusters: National Policy Approaches" analyses the objectives, targeting, instruments and inter-governmental role sharing used by 26 programmes in 14 OECD countries. |
