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Reaping the Benefits of Stronger Competition in Network Industries in Germany
Brandt, Nicola - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2008
The potential to strengthen productivity growth and enhance consumer welfare through more competition is large in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005046198
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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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Raising productivity through structural reform in Brazil
Arnold, Jens Matthias - 2021
competition, firms face weak incentives to become more productive. Sizeable shares of labour and capital are trapped in low … regulatory burdens and market entry barriers are high, reducing domestic competitive pressures. External competition is hampered …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012630141
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Reaping efficiency gains through product market reforms in China
Molnar, Margit - 2022
to keep up the sustained growth of productivity. Reforms that enhance competition in product markets are among those that … capacity and waste of public money. A more level playing field would bring about efficiency-enhancing competition by private … competition is developing in some segments. Digitalisation is a promising candidate to lift China’s long-term growth potential …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013278668
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Structural Policy Reforms and External Imbalances
Kennedy, Mike - 2005
It has been argued that one solution to global current account imbalances is for countries with current account surpluses to undertake structural reforms. This would raise their potential growth, which is assumed to put downward pressure on the current account position. This paper takes a closer...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012443045
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Globalisation and Linkages : Macro-Structural Challenges and Opportunities
Richardson, Pete - 1997
This paper was prepared in the OECD Economics Department as a contribution to the Organisation-wide study entitled, “Towards a New Global Age”. It examines macro-structural economic developments in and between OECD and non-OECD economies, the economic linkages and a number of structural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012444595
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Slovakia's Introduction of a Flat Tax as Part of Wider Economic Reforms
Brook, Anne-Marie - 2005
Slovakia’s fundamental tax reform of 2004 considerably improved the simplicity and efficiency of the tax system by eliminating exemptions and special regimes and setting the rates for the personal income tax (PIT), the corporate income tax (CIT) and the value added tax (VAT) all equal to 19%....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012444868
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The Effects of EMU on Structural Reforms in Labour and Product Markets
Duval, Romain - 2005
Structural reforms in labour and product markets are required in a number of euro-area countries. A question in this regard, which is the topic of this paper, is whether belonging to the euro area tends to help or hinder structural reform. The paper first reviews the theoretical arguments and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012445178
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Fifteen Years of Economic Reform in Russia : What has been Achieved? What Remains to be Done?
Ahrend, Rudiger - 2005
The paper provides an overview of the course of economic reform and the performance of the Russian economy since the early 1990s and an analysis of the structural reform challenges ahead. It assesses the contribution of institutional and structural reforms to economic performance over the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012445971
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The GDP Impact of Reform : A Simple Simulation Framework
Barnes, Sebastian; Bouis, Romain; Briard, Philippe; … - 2011
reforms that would raise the quantity and quality of education, strengthen competition in product markets, reduce the level …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012446167