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Economic Survey of the European Union 2009: Further opening the European market to the rest of the world

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21-Sep-2009

The EU has a significant interest in opposing rising protectionist sentiment and undertaking further trade liberalisation. There is considerable scope to improve the targeting of agricultural payments.

Comments on “Global Economy and Competitiveness”

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01-Feb-2007

Jean-Philippe Cotis

Presentation by OECD Chief Economist Jean-Philippe Cotis at the SACE (Servizi Assicurativi del Commercio Estero) Conference on “Global competition: challenges and opportunities for Italy” in Milan, Italy on 9th November 2006.

The Transatlantic Relationship

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04-Nov-2005

Jean-Philippe Cotis

Presentation given by OECD Chief Economist Jean-Philippe Cotis to the US State Department in Washington D.C. on 27 October 2005 on the transatlantic relationship (US and EU), mutual benefits, and costs of continued barriers.

Cutting barriers to competition, investment and trade in US and EU would boost GDP - OECD study

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07-Jun-2005

Boosting market liberalisation by reducing trade, investment and competition barriers to "best practice" levels could significantly raise GDP per head in the European Union and the United States, according to a new OECD working paper.

The benefits of liberalising product markets and reducing barriers to international trade and investment: the case of the United States and the European Union

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07-Jun-2005

Boosting market liberalisation by reducing trade, investment and competition barriers to "best practice" levels could significantly raise GDP per head in the European Union and the United States, according to OECD Economics Department Working Paper 432.

Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level, 2005: Enabling Globalisation

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02-May-2005

This year’s OECD Ministerial Council Meeting will be held at OECD Headquarters on 3-4 May 2005 under the chairmanship of Göran Persson, Prime Minister of Sweden, with the overarching theme of “Enabling ...

One money, one cycle? Making Monetary Union a smoother ride

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16-Sep-2004

Peter Hoeller, Claude Giorno and Christine de la Maisonneuve

In recent years the euro area has shown less resilience to the OECD-wide shocks than the English-speaking countries. This paper reviews policy issues that are important in fostering a speedy adjustment to negative shocks. Economics Department Working Paper 401.

Economic Survey - Euro area 2004: Regions at work

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27-Jul-2004

The convergence of living standards across the area has been slow. A single market for services is needed, financial services better integrated. The conditions for innovation and diffusion should be improved ...

Non-tariff measures affecting EU exports: Evidence from a complaints-inventory

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05-Dec-2003

Peter Walkenhorst and Barbara Fliess

Evaluating the importance of non-tariff measures (NTMs) affecting imports remains a major challenge. This study reports evidence on the prevalence of NTMs based on an inventory of business complaints. Economics Department Working Paper 373.

The European Union's trade policies and their economic effects, Summary

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01-Dec-2000

This book retraces the Communities external liberalisation efforts, and discusses, where relevant, the repercussions of internal liberalisation on foreign competitors. The aim of this book is to clarify, and when feasible, to quantify the economic effects of the EU’s trade policies.