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List of Polish useful websites on agri-environmental issuespdf,35Kb,English | View long abstract 16-Jun-2008 Poland website information-Volume 4 |
Policy Brief: Economic Survey of Poland, 2008pdf,321Kb,English | View long abstract 11-Jun-2008 Poland has been catching up to the rest of the OECD more quickly in the past two years, thanks to strong growth performance. Substantial job creation has followed years of stagnation. Nonetheless, the ... Also available: |
Economic survey of Poland 2008: The challenge of rapidly improving transport infrastructureEnglish | View long abstract 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 gapEnglish | View long abstract 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 efficiencyEnglish | View long abstract 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 overheatingEnglish | View long abstract 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 growthEnglish | View long abstract 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 2008English | View long abstract 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? Also available: |
Website of the Partnership for Democratic Governance (PDG)English | View long abstract 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 PolandEnglish | View long abstract 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. Also available: |