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Using a panel of OECD countries, this study assesses the linkages between structural policies and macroeconomic stability. Business cycle and time-series characteristics of GDP and its components are employed to define various measures for economic instability and for the persistence of adverse...
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sunk in zombie firms is associated with lower investment and employment growth of the typical non-zombie firm and less … investment and multi-factor productivity growth …
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investment through wide-ranging structural reforms. Areas that require reforms include the regulation of product and labour … institutions are particularly relevant, would stimulate private investment, facilitating the creation of new firms and jobs, and …
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consequence of sustained low multi-factor productivity growth within industries, as well as weak investment. Economic geography is …, removing barriers to fixed capital investment (including taxation), accessing benefits from agglomeration by improving urban … planning and infrastructure provision, enhancing competition and increasing investment in innovation and intangibles. This …
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In a majority of OECD countries, GDP growth over the past three decades has been associated with growing income disparities. To shed some lights on the potential sources of trade-offs between growth and equity, this paper investigates the long-run impact of structural reforms on GDP per capita...
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The recent euro area sovereign debt crisis has shown the importance of market reactions for the sustainability of debt. The objective of this paper is to calculate endogenous government debt limits given the markets assessment of the probability to default. The estimated primary balance reaction...
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The sharp rise in debt experienced by most OECD countries raises questions about the prudent debt level countries should target. It also raises questions about the fiscal frameworks needed to reach them and to accommodate cyclical fluctuations along the path towards a prudent debt target. The...
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A simple econometric framework is presented linking current account balances of euro area countries to intra and extra euro area competitiveness, cyclical positions, fiscal positions and the oil price. The framework is then used to cyclically-adjust observed current account balances and...
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