procedures, internationalisation needs to be fostered, and competition strengthened. In addition, the negative impact of the …

competitiveness. In particular, often building on recent policy initiatives or commitments, this paper recommends reforms to further … enhance product-market competition, improve innovation efforts and ameliorate the quality of education, which are key to …

In Slovakia, educational outcomes are below the OECD average and are too dependent on the socioeconomic background of … Working Paper relates to the 2012 OECD Economic Survey of the Slovak Republic (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/slovakia2012).<P …

between countries. Slovakia will need to build an effective framework for green growth to maximise its chances of exploiting … capital market, are needed. Also, administrative entry barriers in the product market should be reduced, competition in energy … Slovak Republic (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/slovakia).<P>Concrétiser les avantages de la transition vers une croissance plus …

remains stubbornly high. This paper argues that Slovakia joined the euro area after a period of unprecedented real … appreciation, which generated a threat for competitiveness of its export-oriented manufacturing industry. The response combined …

The challenge for fiscal policy in Slovakia is to achieve fiscal consolidation in a way which supports the fragile … Working Paper relates to the 2012 OECD Economic Survey of the Slovak Republic (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/slovakia2012).<P …

Over the past decade, public expenditure in Slovakia was characterised by substantial social transfers and high public … sector wage expenses. This paper analyses the main features of Slovakia’s public expenditure system, reviews expenditure …

further fostering generic substitution. Impediments to competition among health insurance funds should be reconsidered and the … (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/slovakia).<P>Accroître l'efficacité du secteur public en Slovaquie<BR>Étant donné la dégradation …

goods exports into competitiveness and structural effects (i.e. the impact of specialisation, either in product or … in other European advanced economies, thanks to better competitiveness. By contrast, the structure of geographic markets …

euro area competitiveness, cyclical positions, fiscal positions and the oil price. The framework is then used to cyclically …-adjust observed current account balances and illustrate the scale of the additional adjustments to competitiveness and/or fiscal … net external debt levels. In Spain and Portugal, cost competitiveness relative to the rest of the euro area would need to …