Structural Issues

One of the purposes of OECD is to promote policies "to achieve the highest sustainable economic growth and employment and a rising standard of living in Member countries, while maintaining financial stability, and thus to contribute to the development of the world economy".

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Building blocks for a better functioning housing market in Chile

14-Feb-2012

Chile has made good progress in improving housing conditions, but still around 10% of the population lives in either overcrowded houses, or of inadequate quality and/or with poor access to basic services. Improving further housing conditions of the poor is important for curbing poverty and reducing inequality.

The impact of changes in second pension pillars on public finances in Central and Eastern Europe

09-Feb-2012

This paper studies the impact of recent changes in second pension pillars of three Central and Eastern European Countries on the deficit and implicit debt of their full pension systems.

Finland: Structural reforms need to move up the agenda

07-Feb-2012

Structural reforms aiming at increasing productivity in the private and public sectors therefore need to move up the agenda according to the latest Economic Survey of Finland.

Improving energy system efficiency in the Czech Republic

31-Jan-2012

A carbon intensive energy system in the Czech Republic contributes to one of the highest ratios of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to GDP in the OECD.

Towards green growth in Denmark

26-Jan-2012

Denmark has ambitious energy and climate objectives. Better exploiting interactions with EU and international policies and improving policies to support green technologies would help to achieving them in a cost-effective manner.

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