The paper assesses the degree of banking competition and efficiency in Italy?over time as well as compared to that in … highcost, high-income system, particularly with respect to retail/services, and efficiency gains have yet to fully materialize …

or may not improve economic efficiency …

-run economic growth (G-20, 2014).2 However, the economic and social impact of public investment crucially depends on its efficiency … empirical studies of the determinants of public investment efficiency. This paper explores the link between public investment … management (PIM) institutions and the efficiency of public investment for the G-20 countries. Based on the analysis from a recent …

investment critically depends on its efficiency. Comparing the value of public capital (input) and measures of infrastructure … percent. The economic dividends from closing this efficiency gap are substantial: the most efficient public investors get …

This note examines the efficiency gains that might result from market-based debt reduction and alternative uses of … government investment or consumption. Given considerable uncertainty about the efficiency returns of alternative uses of …

This technical note presents an update to the Financial System Stability Assessment (FSSA) on Switzerland. It reveals …

For the past quarter century, Switzerland’s real per capita growth rate has been substantially slower than in most … 1997 peak of more than 5 percent. Inflation has edged up from exceptionally low levels. Switzerland’s longstanding current …

This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that Switzerland’s economy is performing well. The expansion moved into …