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Preparing for Euro Adoption in Poland
Kierzenkowski, Rafal - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2010
real and nominal convergence remains largely incomplete, which requires a substantial strengthening of alternative …, euro adoption should speed up the convergence process. This Working Paper relates to the 2010 OECD Economic Survey of …'autant plus cruciales à l'approche de l'adoption de la monnaie unique que le processus de convergence réelle et nominale reste …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008461039
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Tackling Turkey's External and Domestic Macroeconomic Imbalances
Röhn, Oliver; Gönenç, Rauf; Koen, Vincent; … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012
Effective macroeconomic and structural policies helped Turkey bounce back quickly and strongly from the global crisis, with annual growth averaging close to 9% over 2010-11. However, the current account deficit widened to around 10% of GDP in 2011 and consumer price inflation rose to over 10%....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277032
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The Challenge of Rapidly Improving Transport Infrastructure in Poland
Kierzenkowski, Rafal - 2008
Following many years of underinvestment, renovating and building new transport infrastructure is an important policy priority that would increase labour mobility and improve Poland’s competitiveness. This goal is all the more feasible given that the country is going to benefit from substantial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012446161
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The Challenge of Rapidly Improving Transport Infrastructure in Poland
Kierzenkowski, Rafal - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2008
Following many years of underinvestment, renovating and building new transport infrastructure is an important policy priority that would increase labour mobility and improve Poland’s competitiveness. This goal is all the more feasible given that the country is going to benefit from substantial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005046224
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Product Market Regulation : Extending the Analysis Beyond OECD Countries
Wölfl, Anita; Wanner, Isabelle; Röhn, Oliver; … - 2010
In this paper the recently updated product market regulation (PMR) indicators are extended to a larger set of countries including several non-OECD members. It investigates regulatory patterns in this extended set of countries as compared to the OECD countries and analyses the link between...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012446222
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Structural Reforms to Boost Turkey's Long-Term Growth
Gönenç, Rauf; Röhn, Oliver; Koen, Vincent; Saygili, … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012
Turkey can achieve strong sustainable growth and job creation but further reforms in the labour market, education and product markets are required for such gains to materialise. In recent years, growth has been largely driven by the industrial catch-up of Anatolian regions, although the Marmara...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276807
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Product Market Regulation: Extending the Analysis Beyond OECD Countries
Wölfl, Anita; Wanner, Isabelle; Röhn, Oliver; … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2010
In this paper the recently updated product market regulation (PMR) indicators are extended to a larger set of countries including several non-OECD members. It investigates regulatory patterns in this extended set of countries as compared to the OECD countries and analyses the link between...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008672223
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Boosting Productivity in Korea's Service Sector
Jones, Randall - 2009
Labour productivity growth in the service sector has been low relative to manufacturing. This is explained in part by weak competition in services resulting from strict product market regulation and the low level of import penetration and inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI). Increasing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012444312
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Enhancing the Productivity of the Service Sector in Japan
Jones, Randall - 2008
Labour productivity growth in the service sector, which accounts for 70% of Japan’s economic output and employment, has slowed markedly in recent years in contrast to manufacturing. The disappointing performance is associated with weak competition in the service sector resulting from strict...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012445760
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Short-Term Pain for Long-Term Gain : The Impact of Structural Reform on Fiscal of Outcomes in EMU
van den Noord, Paul - 2006
The 2005 reform of the EU Stability and Growth Pact has provided leeway for governments to let their fiscal deficit temporarily breach the 3% rule to finance the immediate budgetary cost of structural reform, such as compensation schemes to offset redistributive effects. Against this backdrop,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012443961