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Economic survey of Poland 2008: The challenge of rapidly improving transport infrastructure

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11-Jun-2008

Improving transport infrastructure is a key challenge. Closing the infrastructure gap should be guided by efficiency criteria. Market regulations and ownership structures should promote fair competition both between and within different transport sectors.

Economic survey of Poland 2008: Bridging the housing gap

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11-Jun-2008

The supply of housing is constrained by the absence of zoning plans and by labour shortages. Mortgage subsidies are not an efficient way to promote home ownership. Regulatory barriers are restricting the development of the rental market.

Economic survey of Poland 2008: Reforming the tax system to improve its efficiency

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11-Jun-2008

Tax reform should be geared towards improving work incentives. Personal tax rates will be cut in 2009, but a flat tax is being considered. Targeted cuts in social security contributions would be a good way to shrink the tax wedge. Priority should be on base broadening.

Economic survey of Poland 2008: Monetary and fiscal policies to head off overheating

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11-Jun-2008

Monetary policy should be tightened to lower the risk of higher inflation. Fiscal policy could also help achieve a better policy mix.

Economic survey of Poland 2008: Raising labour supply to sustain strong potential growth

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11-Jun-2008

Strong growth has pushed income levels closer to the EU average, but it has led to rising pressures on capacity. Macro policies should focus on stabilising the economy and structural policies on raising labour supply.

Economic survey of Poland 2008

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11-Jun-2008

How to make the recent growth performance more sustainable? How to achieve a better macro-economic policy mix? How to raise work incentives and economic efficiency? How best to stimulate the supply of affordable housing in major cities? How to improve transport infrastructure rapidly?

Website of the Partnership for Democratic Governance (PDG)

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11-Jun-2008

The Partnership for Democratic Governance (PDG) is a new multilateral initiative designed to assist developing countries, wherever capacity is limited, to improve governance, strengthen capacity and accountability ...

OECD Economic Survey of Poland

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09-Jun-2008

The OECD’s latest economic survey of Poland, to be published on Wednesday 11 June 2008, looks at such challenges as increasing labour market participation, tackling inflation and improving transport infrastructure.

Statement by Mr. Marcin KOROLEC, Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy (Poland), to the OECD Ministerial Council 2008

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05-Jun-2008

Statement made by Mr. Marcin KOROLEC, Under-Secretary of State, Polish Ministry of Economy, at the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting 2008 - session 6: OECD Management Issues.

Poland - external links to macroeconomic reports and data

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05-Jun-2008

External links to: recent economic data; current interest rates and exchange rates; latest macroeconomic reports; current outlook and projections; government budget information; speeches; relevant si ...

Sickness, Disability and Work

The OECD "Sickness, Disability and Work" project