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Lenain, Patrick - 2000

The Polish tax system has commendable features, in particular a capacity to generate strong revenue on a continuous basis. But it also has a number of less desirable features, which could hamper growth in the future and come under increased criticism both domestically and internationally. The...

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Product Market Competition in the OECD Countries : Taking Stock and Moving Forward

Høj, Jens; Jimenez, Miguel; Maher, Maria; Nicoletti, … - 2007

Based on 18 country reviews performed over the 2003-2005 period, this paper examines, the cross-country differences in policy approaches to product market competition and their consequences for product market rents. Against this background, the paper summarises OECD recommendations to further...

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Competition Law and Policy Indicators for the OECD countries

Høj, Jens - 2007

The aim of this paper is to construct indicators that measure the strength of policies aimed at preserving and promoting market competition by empowering antitrust and sectoral authorities. The indicators, which cover both general and sector-specific competition policies, extend previous OECD...

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The Political Economy of Structural Reform : Empirical Evidence from OECD Countries

Høj, Jens; Galasso, Vincenzo; Nicoletti, Giuseppe; … - 2006

In an empirical investigation, the paper identifies the main political economy drivers of structural policy changes in OECD countries' labour and product markets over the 1985-2003 and 1973-2003 periods respectively. Some of the drivers are beyond the control of governments (i.e., that are...

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After the Telecommunications Bubble

Lenain, Patrick - 2003

An unprecedented “boom and bust” investment cycle occurred in the high-tech industries at the turn of the century, in particular in the telecommunications sector. Regulatory reforms and technological innovation fuelled expectations of robust growth in traffic, revenue and earnings....

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The Economic Consequences of Terrorism

Lenain, Patrick - 2002

The unprecedented 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States caused massive casualties and damage, and ushered in an era of greater uncertainty. While a prompt and vigorous policy response helped limit the immediate economic impact of the aggression, the heightened terrorist threat...

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How to Reform the Belgian Tax System to Enhance Economic Growth

Høj, Jens - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2009

source in Belgium. The Belgian differential taxation of saving vehicles distorts investment decisions, hampering the … effects on workers’ labour market decisions. Recognising the latter, the authorities have aimed at reducing taxation on labour … source de recettes fiscales. La taxation différenciée des instruments l’épargne fausse les décisions d …

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Inequality and Poverty in the United States: Public Policies for Inclusive Growth

Denk, Oliver; Hagemann, Robert P.; Lenain, Patrick; … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013

Income inequality and relative poverty in the United States are among the highest in the OECD and have substantially increased over the past decades. These developments have been associated with a number of other worrying statistics, including low intergenerational social mobility and weak real...

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The Polish Tax Reform

Lenain, Patrick; Bartoszuk, Leszek - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2000

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Bringing Belgian Public Finances to a Sustainable Path

Koźluk, Tomasz; Jousten, Alain; Høj, Jens - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012

Economic growth is projected to be strengthening from mid-2011 onwards, but will be insufficient to restore the sustainability of public finances. The Belgian strategy to prefund ageing costs by generating fiscal surpluses to bring down public debt was derailed by the global crisis. Restoring...

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