23-February-2018
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Norway’s success in maintaining high living standards, low inequality and good progress in gender balance owes much to its business sector.
23-February-2018
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Norway makes substantial public investment in transport and this has intensified in recent years. There is potentially large economic benefit from such investment, particularly as good transport infrastructure can help Norway’s transition away from oil-related activities.
10-January-2018
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More than a quarter of adults in the United Kingdom have low basic skills, which has a negative impact on career prospects, job quality and productivity growth.
10-January-2018
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The United Kingdom displays large regional disparities in productivity compared to most other OECD countries, with a large gap between London and most other regions.
10-January-2018
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France’s health-care system offers high-quality care. Average health outcomes are good, public satisfaction with the health-care system is high, and average household out-of-pocket expenditures are low.
10-January-2018
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Thanks to a highly developed welfare state, poverty is moderate on average in France, but – as in other countries – highly concentrated in some neighbourhoods.
8-January-2018
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Switzerland is among the leaders in many global rankings including on R&D, innovation, infrastructure, universities and competitiveness. It is well integrated in global value chains, specialised in some high-value-added activities and home of many large multinationals. These factors should contribute to high, and rising, labour productivity.
8-January-2018
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In its latest Economic Survey for Norway , the OECD underscores the importance of policy facilitating transition away from oil-related activities and helping businesses seize opportunities from digitalisation and globalisation, through providing i) macroeconomic and financial stability, and ii) improvements to structural-policy settings.
19-December-2017
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A highly educated and skilled workforce has been an important driver of productivity performance and prosperity in Belgium.
19-December-2017
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A favourable business environment is crucial to boosting Belgium’s productivity and inclusiveness and to sustain improvements in long-term economic prosperity.