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Making the Tax System Less Distortive in Switzerland

Fuentes, Andrés - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013

contributions towards the health and pension systems which are managed by private institutions. Taxation of personal income and … labour earnings is relatively high, whereas the taxation of consumption is low. Empirical research on OECD economies and on … Switzerland specifically indicates that shifting taxation away from personal income towards the taxation of consumption would …

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Non-Keynesian Effects of Fiscal Consolidation: An Analysis with an Estimated DSGE Model for the Hungarian Economy

Benk, Szilárd; Jakab, Zoltán M. - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012

Using an estimated DSGE model for Hungary, the paper identifies the possible non-Keynesian channels through which a fiscal consolidation may manifest as expansionary. Simulations show that fiscal consolidation policies are typically contractionary. Nevertheless, taking into account some specific...

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Ensuring Debt Sustainability Amid Strong Economic Uncertainty in Hungary

Beynet, Pierre; Kierzenkowski, Rafal - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012

Despite a deep recession in 2009 and weak growth in subsequent years, Hungary’s fiscal position compares favourably with many other OECD countries. Nonetheless, the underlying fiscal balance started deteriorating in 2010 and 2011. Recognising this, Hungary’s government launched an ambitious...

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Tax Reform in Norway: A Focus on Capital Taxation

Denk, Oliver - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012

Norway’s dual income tax system achieves high levels of revenue collection and income redistribution, without overly undermining economic performance and while paying attention to environmental externalities. It treats capital and labour income in different ways: capital income is taxed at a...

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Reducing Poverty in Estonia Through Activation and Better Targeting

Flèche, Sarah; Radziwill, Artur - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012

The crisis revealed the need for a strategic review of the existing social protection system in Estonia. Extreme income fluctuations on one side and low social benefits on the other side exposed fragile groups in the population to a significant poverty risk. The government has recently...

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Improving Taxes and Transfers in Australia

Hemmings, Philip; Tuske, Annamaria - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2015

reduction. This review particularly recommends shifting away from income taxation to indirect taxation, for instance by raising … reform to vehicle-related taxation. This Working Paper relates to the 2014 OECD Economic Survey of Australia (www … pour la réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre et appuie la réforme de la taxation des véhicules. Ce Document de …

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Boosting the Development of Efficient SMEs in the Netherlands

Kierzenkowski, Rafał; Kastaneer, Jochebed - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014

Entrepreneurship is an important driver of economic growth, job creation and competitiveness. However, the small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) sector has been severely affected by the crisis, with access to bank finance being particularly difficult. Various government-sponsored schemes have...

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Less Income Inequality and More Growth – Are they Compatible? Part 4. Top Incomes

Hoeller, Peter - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012

increase. Potential explanations include changes in taxation, technical progress, globalisation and changes in way the …

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Fiscal Reform for a Stronger Fairer and Cleaner Mexican Economy

Brandt, Nicola; Paillacar, Rodrigo - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011

With slow growth and high inequality Mexico needs investments in infrastructure, education and social policies. Mexico has increased spending in all of these areas. This was easily financed thanks to fiscal reforms in 2007 and 2009 as well as high oil prices in recent years. Oil revenues, which...

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Israel: Monetary and Fiscal Policy

Moeser, Charlotte - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2010

Israel’s monetary policy framework is broadly sound. Inflation targeting was introduced in the early 1990s, and low single-digit inflation was established by the end of the decade. However, fast transmission from the exchange rate to inflation means the operational challenges differ somewhat...

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