Regulatory Reform: Economic Issues

The OECD reviews and assesses reforms aimed at enhancing economic performance and welfare by increasing competition. This involves comparing policies and regulations across Member countries and analysing the effects of reforms on product and labour market outcomes at the industry and economy-wide levels.

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OECD Economic Survey of Australia 2008

10-Oct-2008

The Australian economy, which is in its 17th consecutive year of growth, has benefited from remarkable results. But difficult challenges lie ahead. How to balance inflation threats and risks of a strong downturn? How to strengthen labour supply? How to enhance education performance? What reforms are needed for labour and product markets? How to implement climate change policy and sustainable water management?

The challenge of rapidly improving transport infrastructure in Poland

03-Oct-2008

Following many years of underinvestment, renovating and building new transport infrastructure is an important policy priority that would increase labour mobility and improve Poland’s competitiveness. .

Labour Regulation and Employment Dynamics at the State Level in India

05-Aug-2008

Over the past decade, labour market outcomes have improved in India, with net employment rising markedly for the economy as a whole. This paper looks at the impact of employment protection legislation and related regulation on the dynamics of employment in the organized sector of the economy, using newly constructed measures of national regulation and state labour reforms.

OECD Economic Survey of Turkey

17-Jul-2008

Turkey should adopt tougher fiscal rules and reform its labour market to boost its economic performance, according to this new OECD report.

OECD Economic Assessment of South Africa

15-Jul-2008

Prudent macroeconomic policies have driven South Africa’s impressive economic performance over the past decade, but huge problems remain, notably in tackling  unemployment. Policies to strengthen competition and improve education would raise living standards both by helping to realise South Africa’s employment potential and by boosting long-term productivity growth.

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Economic Survey of Japan 2008

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