20-December-2016
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This document describes and discusses a new supply side framework that quantifies the impact of structural reforms on per capita income in OECD countries.
19-December-2016
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Turkey’s manufacturing sector has expanded considerably but not efficiently and competitively enough.
14-December-2016
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What happens to workers who lose their jobs due to firm exit – how quickly are they re-employed and what are the policies that can aid this process?
14-December-2016
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Given the enduring impact of severe recessions and financial crises, it is important to take measures to minimise the risk of such events. In so doing, the benefits of higher economic stability must be weighed against potential costs. Risk-mitigating measures can involve a trade-off between growth and crisis risk, thus the most cost-effective actions must be identified.
13-December-2016
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A policy framework that does not unduly inhibit the creative destruction process is vital to sustaining productivity growth. Yet, a key question is what happens to workers who lose their jobs due to this process and what are the policies that minimise the costs of worker displacement?
6-December-2016
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In the United States, the most watched indicator of productivity (nonfarm business productivity growth) decelerated about ¾ percentage point from 2009 to 2014 relative to the preceding 5-year period.
17-November-2016
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Widespread increases in inequality over the past three decades have raised the question of the distribution of the growth dividends.
24-October-2016
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As described in the 2016 OECD Economic Survey of Indonesia, economic growth is expected to pick up over the course of 2016 and into 2017. Despite persistently weak external conditions, confidence is returning, with inflation moderating, a stable rupiah and government investment in infrastructure gathering pace.
11-October-2016
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Measures that enable the acquisition of new skills and reduce mismatches between the demand and supply of existing skills can boost US economic growth and make its benefits more inclusive.