OECD economic surveys Poland 2018.
The Polish economy is expanding rapidly and living standards continue to rise, catching up with those in other OECD countries. To sustain this trend Poland needs to invest further in skills and infrastructure and develop its capacity to innovate. Indicators of scientific research quality are below t...
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; Table of contents; Basic statistics of Poland, 2016; Executive summary; Growth is strong, and the labour market is booming; Growth is strong; New public benefits have helped to bring down poverty; The share of children in absolute poverty has fallen; Raising Poland's capacity to innovate would ensure continued convergence to higher living standards; Convergence in GDP per capita continues; Investment in higher education and research will strengthen innovation and technology absorption; Poland's share of global top publications is low. Raising skills promoting stronger employment will be key for long-term growth prospectsParticipation in lifelong learning remains weak; Higher tax revenues or spending prioritisation will be needed to finance planned spending increases; The tax burden is relatively low; Assessment and recommendations; Ensuring continued convergence with higher living standards; Figure 1. GDP growth and catch-up with living standards in other OECD countries are continuing; Figure 2. Poland's performance in the OECD's Better Life Index is mixed, 2017; Figure 3. Life expectancy continues to improve. Figure 4. Population at risk of poverty is in line with the EU averageFigure 5. The working-age population will decline sharply; Figure 6. Investments to promote high-quality science and business innovation are needed; Box 1. Structural funds of the European Union; Box 2. The Strategy for Responsible Development; The macroeconomic outlook is positive; Table 1. Macroeconomic indicators and projections; Figure 7. Poland's structure of trade in goods is well diversified; Figure 8. Growth in services exports has been strong; Figure 9. The labour market is tightening. Figure 10. Hiring of immigrant workers is increasing sharplyFigure 11. Investment contracted abruptly with the switchover to the new budgetary period for EU funds; Figure 12. The reported quality of Poland's capital stock is low, 2015; Figure 13. Inflation is close to the NBP's target; Figure 14. Consumers' and firms' inflation expectations; Figure 15. The financial sector appears resilient; Figure 16. Evolution of macro-financial vulnerabilities; Table 2. Events that could lead to major changes in the outlook; Financing higher social spending and public investment in skills and research. Figure 17. Poland's public support for families is now probably above the OECD averageBox 3. Debt sustainability analysis and quantification of structural reforms; Figure 18. The debt-to-GDP ratio is expected to be stable; Table 3. Potential impact of selected structural reforms1; Box 4. The authorities' strategy to improve tax compliance; Table 4. Government fiscal plans until 2025 and OECD's recommendations; Figure 19. The tax burden is relatively low, and the system's impact on redistribution is weak; Table 5. Past OECD recommendations on fiscal policy, public investment and green growth.
