Competition: Economic Issues

The strength of product market competition plays an important role in economic growth and affects economic efficiency, the allocation of resources, and can also lead to improved labour market performance. The Economics Department is examining product market competition and economic performance in order to identify product market policies that are conducive to growth and employment.
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Russia’s long and winding road to a more efficient and resilient banking sector

03-Nov-2009

This paper discusses the policy imperatives in the short term, in the face of the ongoing economic crisis, and reforms that could be implemented over the longer term to improve the efficiency and resilience of the financial system and raise Russia’s potential growth rate.

Pedal to the metal: Structural reforms to boost long-term growth in Mexico and spur recovery from the crisis

03-Nov-2009

While Mexico’s growth performance has gradually improved over the past decades, its convergence toward OECD countries has been less rapid than in several other emerging markets.

Economic Survey of Ireland 2009

04-Nov-2009

Following the severe contraction of the economy, the main economic challenges in rebalancing the economy include raising competitiveness, restoring the financial system to health, fiscal consolidation and avoiding high long-term unemployment.

The political economy of reform: Lessons from pensions, product markets and labour markets in ten OECD countries

on 05-Oct-2009

Why are some policy reforms implemented while others languish? This seminar has been organised to present and discuss a major new OECD report that aims to answer this important question by looking backwards - at 20 structural reform efforts in 10 OECD countries, during the past two decades. This seminar will take place at OECD Headquarters. 

OECD Economic Survey of France 2009

28-Apr-2009

How is France affected by the global economic crisis and how can it eliminate the budget deficit? Can it raise employment rates for youth and older workers and should private research and development be supported by public funding? The Economic Survey looks at the policies needed to help pull the country out of the  recession and restore sustained growth.

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