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Overview of country results in TALIS - Slovak Republic

16-Jun-2009

OECD’s Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) provides the first internationally comparative perspective on the conditions of teaching and learning.

Taxing Wages: Country note for Slovak Republic

04-May-2009

The Slovak Republic has strongly decreased the tax burden over the past 10 years. The average tax wedge (average income taxes plus employee and employer social security contributions minus cash transfers ...

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011: Country Notes

07-Apr-2009

Country Notes from OECD Economic Policy Reforms: Going for growth 2011 presenting OECD recommendations for structural reform priorities for individual countries. 

Adjusting housing policies in Slovakia in light of Euro adoption

09-Mar-2009

Felix Hüfner

A characteristic feature of the Slovak housing market, and a consequence of the privatization programme initiated in the early 1990s, is the virtual absence of a private rental market.

Achieving fiscal flexibility and safeguarding sustainability - The case of Slovakia

09-Mar-2009

Isabell Koske

Euro Area entry calls for more fiscal flexibility to absorb cyclical shocks that cannot be dealt with by the common monetary policy. At the same time fiscal consolidation must not be put at risk, especially given rising ageing related costs.

Raising the flexibility of the Slovak economy during the catch-up phase

09-Mar-2009

Isabell Koske

As in other catch-up countries inflation is likely to stay high going forward due to nominal convergence in Slovakia.

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2009 - Slovak Republic Country Note

03-Mar-2009

This note, taken from Chapter 3 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2009, contains information about the progress in implementing reforms in line with the 2008 priorities for the Slovak Republic. ...

Economic Survey of the Slovak Republic 2009: Executive Summary

09-Feb-2009

As in other catch-up countries inflation is likely to stay high going forward due to nominal convergence. To better cope with the risk of a too rapid pick up of wages, three main areas for improvement are discussed in this chapter.

Economic Survey of the Slovak Republic 2009: Adjusting housing policies in light of euro adoption

09-Feb-2009

House prices have risen strongly in past years, helped by rising incomes and declining interest rates. At the same time, construction of new dwellings has remained fairly muted and has only recently shown signs of picking up.