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Economic Survey of the European Union 2009: Deepening the single market

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21-Sep-2009

The single market programme has already brought long–term benefits, but more can be done to enhance competitive pressures and ensure proper implementation of single market rules.

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.

Competition Law and Policy in the European Union

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06-Jan-2006

This report, prepared by the Secretariat of the OECD was the basis for a peer review examination of the European Commission in the OECD Competition Committee on 19 October 2005.

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.

European Commission: Competition Law and Policy in 2004

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17-Oct-2005

In this report, the European commission summarizes the main developments in competition law and policy in 2004.

The EU's single market: at your service?

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07-Oct-2005

Line Vogt

The paper studies ways to remove barriers to trade in services which bear on economic performance in the euro area. Economics Department Working Paper 449.

The effects of EMU on structural reforms in labour and product markets

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25-Jul-2005

Romain Duval and Jørgen Elmeskov

Economics Department Working Paper 438. Structural reforms in labour and product markets are required in a number of euro-area countries. A question in this regard, which is the topic of this paper, is ...

Economic Survey of the Euro Area 2005: Integrating services markets

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12-Jul-2005

Integration of service markets could pay large growth dividends. Rapid adoption and implementation of the services directive is crucial. Excerpt from chapter 4 of the OECD Economic Survey of the Euro ...

Economic Survey of the Euro Area 2005: Going for growth and resilience

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12-Jul-2005

Making the euro area more resilient against adverse shocks and boosting its potential growth requires structural reforms in labour markets, services markets and better framework conditions for innovation.

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.