19-December-2017
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Lowering high levels of unemployment and inequality are amongst the largest challenges facing South Africa.
29-November-2017
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This paper estimates and quantifies the impact of structural reforms on per capita income for a large set of OECD and non-OECD countries.
29-November-2017
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This paper analyses for 34 OECD countries the extent to which the calculation of aggregate multi-factor productivity (MFP) is sensitive to alternative parameterisations.
21-November-2017
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The database contains indicators capturing structural policies (including institutions, framework condition policies and policies specifically related to labour markets and drivers of productivity and investment such as trade, skills and innovation).
18-October-2017
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Over the past decade, sound macroeconomic policies and an improved business environment have helped generate relatively strong GDP growth.
18-October-2017
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Growth has become more inclusive in recent years in Colombia. Strong growth and targeted social policies have reduced absolute poverty.
17-October-2017
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Some policies drive growth, others act to redistribute income or wealth. While competition has long been known to drive economic growth, it can also make an important contribution to reducing income and wealth inequality. See our paper on competition and inequality.
11-October-2017
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A key priority in China’s "new normal" period -- where returns on investment are slackening -- is corporate governance, which could lead to enhanced productivity by a better management of resources at the firm level.
11-October-2017
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New Zealand ranks highly on most indicators of well-being, but incomes are below the OECD average due to low labour productivity.
27-September-2017
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While India’s per capita income is converging towards that of the richer countries, inequality has drifted up.