11-October-2017
English
While overall poverty is relatively low in France, it can be highly concentrated at the neighbourhood level.
28-juillet-2016
Français
Les économies avancées restent engluées dans la crise. Les revenus progressent très lentement, surtout dans la moitié inférieure de la distribution. Deux tendances mondiales, le ralentissement de la productivité et le creusement des inégalités, reflètent l’état de l’action publique, et soulignent les défis auxquels sont confrontés les décideurs pour infléchir les perspectives offertes à leurs citoyens et à l’économie mondiale.
5-July-2016
English
The nexus of slowing productivity growth and rising inequality is capturing the attention of policymakers and researchers. The productivity slowdown, its causes, and the link with inclusiveness will be discussed on 7-8 July in Lisbon at the first Annual Conference of the new Global Forum on Productivity, which was created by the OECD in collaboration with a number of Member and non-Member countries.
24-May-2016
English
The output gap ought to be a key input in short-term policy-making because it provides a summary measure of economic slack, so allowing policy-makers to anticipate inflationary pressures. It can also be used to estimate cyclically-adjusted measures of the fiscal balance, to provide a better assessment of fiscal sustainability.
20-May-2016
English
There is strong international evidence that trade liberalisation and increased international integration are key elements of a successful growth strategy. Exposure to international competition, sourcing internationally and learning by exporting accelerates technological upgrading and fosters productivity growth.
18-May-2016
English
Inequality measures in Lithuania (like in Estonia and Latvia) are high. To an important extent this is related to the high risk of poverty for non-working individuals and to the low rewards to work. Therefore, increasing the quality of jobs, ensuring that the most vulnerable have access to employment and providing adequate income support for those that have lost their job are key for making labour markets and the economy more inclusive.
17-May-2016
English
Norway puts a high priority on maintaining high levels of well-being in rural communities, many of which are in remote and challenging environments. While it is broadly successful in achieving this goal, it comes at a high price, most notably in the form of substantial support to farmers. Is there a better way?
21-April-2016
English
Improving local infrastructure investments in Poland
7-septembre-2015
Français
En 2014, les États-Unis ont enregistré le plus grand nombre de création d’emplois annuelle depuis les années 1990 et ce mouvement, le plus long jamais observé, s’est prolongé en 2015. Depuis deux ans, les salaires réels augmentent de 1,4 % par an, plus de deux fois plus vite que lors de la dernière reprise.
13-November-2014
English
The OECD does not see deflation taking hold in the euro area, but the risk has risen.