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Reforming Agriculture and Promoting Japan's Integration in the World Economy

Jones, Randall S.; Kimura, Shingo - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013

The problems of Japanese agriculture – in particular low productivity and the prevalence of part-time farmers and small plots have been evident for the past 50 years. The high level and distortionary nature of agriculture support imposes burdens on consumers and taxpayers, undermines the...

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Vulnerability of Social Institutions

Fall, Falilou; Bloch, Debra; Hoeller, Peter; … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014

Social institutions face many challenges. The recent economic crisis has provided a stress test as it has left a legacy of high unemployment and high government debt in many countries. It also lowered potential output and thus the revenue base for social protection schemes. At the same time,...

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How to Improve Israel's Health-care System

Hemmings, Philip - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014

Israelis enjoy higher life expectancy and have a much younger demographic profile than most OECD countries. However, the demand for health care is expanding rapidly due to population growth and ageing. Also, the country’s wide socio-economic divides are reflected in differences in health...

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Federal-State Relations in Australia

Koutsogeorgopulou, Vassiliki; Tuske, Annamaria - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2015

Australia’s inter-governmental fiscal relations have gradually moved towards greater centralisation. State governments receive sizeable transfers from the federal government and own revenues only partially cover their expenses. Finding the right balance between federal control and state...

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Vulnerability of Social Institutions: Lessons from the Recent Crisis and Historical Episodes

Fall, Falilou; Pisu, Mauro; Pareliussen, Jon Kristian; … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014

The recent economic crisis has provided a stress test for the vulnerability of social institutions. This paper assesses the vulnerability of social institutions in light of the current crisis, and surveys past episodes, when social institutions faced similar challenges. Public pay-as-you-go...

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Fairly Sharing the Social Impact of the Crisis in Greece

Koutsogeorgopoulou, Vassiliki; Matsaganis, Manos; … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014

Poverty and income inequality have worsened since the onset of the crisis. While the design of fiscal measures has mitigated the burden sharing of fiscal adjustment, as the recession has deepened unemployment has risen, earnings have declined and social tensions have increased. Getting people...

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The Effectiveness of Education and Health Spending among Brazilian Municipalities

Mello, Luiz de; Pisu, Mauro - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2009

This paper uses a large dataset combining census, household survey and budgetary data for nearly 4.000 Brazilian municipalities to estimate the impact of government spending on education and health outcomes. We deal with the multi-dimensional nature of the population’s social status by...

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Public Spending Efficiency in the Czech Republic: Fiscal Policy Framework and the Main Spending Areas of Pensions and Healthcare

Smidova, Zuzana - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011

public sector efficiency improvements. There is scope for improvement in the management of government spending, mainly by … management of state-owned enterprises and developing the procurement practices of the public sector.<p> Legislated increases in … provider-payment system. The potential for efficiency improvement in healthcare network planning and better care management …

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Enhancing the Effectiveness of Social Policies in Indonesia

Comola, Margherita; Mello, Luiz de - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2010

Indonesia has made considerable progress over the years in improving the social conditions of its population, especially among disadvantaged groups, not least by raising government spending and strengthening social protection programmes. Nevertheless, in some respects social outcomes remain...

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Fiscal Implications of Ageing: Projections of Age-Related Spending

Dang, Thai-Thanh; Antolín, Pablo; Oxley, Howard - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2001

This paper provides new projections on the fiscal impact of age-related spending for OECD countries over the next half century. These results are based on national models using an agreed upon set of assumptions about macroeconomic and demographic developments for all countries. Recent reforms to...

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