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Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in Japan
Høj, Jens; Wise, Michael - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2004
Empirical work shows that competition is important for promoting economic growth. However, in Japan the promotion of competition has long been compromised by ministerial guidance and exemptions from the competition law. Thus, the level and growth of productivity have been low in many...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045937
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Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in Japan
Høj, Jens - 2004
Empirical work shows that competition is important for promoting economic growth. However, in Japan the promotion of competition has long been compromised by ministerial guidance and exemptions from the competition law. Thus, the level and growth of productivity have been low in many...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012444046
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Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in Norway
Høj, Jens - 2004
Norwegian growth has been strong over the past decade. This development has been supported by the off-shore sector, but depleting oil reserves implies that growth will have to rely increasingly on the mainland economy. Empirical work shows that competition is important for promoting economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012444401
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Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in Finland
Høj, Jens - 2004
Following the deep recession in the early 1990s growth has been strong, but the scope for economic catch-up remains considerable and cross-country empirical evidence suggests that enhancing competition is an important means of achieving this. Structural reforms to strengthen competition in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012445451
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Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in Norway
Høj, Jens; Wise, Michael - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2004
Norwegian growth has been strong over the past decade. This development has been supported by the off-shore sector, but depleting oil reserves implies that growth will have to rely increasingly on the mainland economy. Empirical work shows that competition is important for promoting economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045589
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Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in Finland
Høj, Jens; Wise, Michael - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2004
Following the deep recession in the early 1990s growth has been strong, but the scope for economic catch-up remains considerable and cross-country empirical evidence suggests that enhancing competition is an important means of achieving this. Structural reforms to strengthen competition in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045936
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Improving Energy System Efficiency in the Czech Republic
Radziwill, Artur - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012
greener energy sources, energy efficiency and less fuel intensive transport need to be strengthened.<P>Améliorer l …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276842
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Boosting Productivity in Australia
Koutsogeorgopoulou, Vassiliki; Barbiero, Omar - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
Australia’s productivity growth has decelerated markedly around the turn of the century. Part of the decline is probably temporary, but raising multifactor productivity is key to ensure that living standards continue to grow strongly, especially if the currently strong terms of trade weaken...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276866
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Tackling Labour Mismatches and Promoting Mobility in Hungary
Sorbe, Stéphane - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014
efficiency of public transport to further support commuting.<P>Améliorer l'adéquation offre-demande de travail et promouvoir la …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276976
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Improving Transport Infrastructure in Russia
Kolik, Alexander; Radziwill, Artur; Turdyeva, Natalia - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2015
Transport can play an important role in promoting growth, diversification and regional convergence. However, with … insufficient investment and incomplete structural reforms, Russia faces very large challenges in modernising its large transport … system. Urban transport problems are intensifying, because of weak policy coordination and inadequate traffic management …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277013