OECD Economic Surveys Euro Area 2016 Euro Area 2016

This 2016 OECD Economic Survey of the Euro Area examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects. The special chapter cover: Making public finances more growth and equity-friendly.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Autor Corporativo: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development 2016.
Edición:2016th ed
Materias:
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Table of contents
  • Basic statistics of the euro area 2015
  • Abbreviations and acronyms
  • Executive summary
  • Monetary and financial policies to support the recovery
  • Euro area consumer prices
  • Restoring credit growth
  • Credit to non-financial corporations
  • Making public policy more supportive of inclusive growth
  • Euro area fiscal stance
  • Assessment and recommendations
  • Challenges facing Europe
  • Figure 1. GDP growth and long-term interest rate spreads
  • Figure 2. Eurobarometer: Public opinion of the European Union
  • Figure 3. Unemployment dispersion in the euro area
  • Figure 4. Investment is still far below 2007 levels
  • Figure 5. Well-being outcomes
  • Fostering recovery and rebalancing
  • Figure 6. Activity has gradually recovered but sharp cross-country divergence remains
  • Figure 7. Debt of non-financial corporations in the euro area1
  • Figure 8. Indicators of external balance
  • Figure 9. Export performance and competitiveness
  • Figure 10. Developments in unemployment and poverty
  • Table 1. Macroeconomic indicators and projections
  • Keeping monetary policy accommodative
  • Figure 11. Interest rate developments
  • Figure 12. Central banks' total liabilities
  • Figure 13. Financial indicators
  • Figure 14. Inflation developments
  • Figure 15. Credit developments and financial fragmentation
  • Figure 16. House prices
  • Improving monetary transmission by resolving non-performing loans
  • Figure 17. Non-performing loans
  • Figure 18. Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital
  • Completing banking union
  • Making public finances more growth and equity-friendly
  • The crisis has taken a heavy toll on public finances, calling for reforms at European and national level
  • Figure 19. Evolution of gross public debt in the euro area
  • Figure 20. The fiscal stance in the euro area.
  • Figure 21. Post-crisis fiscal consolidation episodes: Composition and labour tax wedge developments
  • Reforming European fiscal governance to promote collective and inclusive growth
  • Reinforcing national budgetary frameworks
  • Figure 22. Intensity of budgetary reform in euro area countries
  • Leveraging the impact of EU investment policies
  • Figure 23. European Union budget: Structure of expenditure
  • Figure 24. European structural and investment funds as a share of public investment
  • Improving public investment governance
  • Bibliography
  • Annex. Progress in structural reform
  • Thematic chapter
  • Chapter 1. Making public finances more growth and equity-friendly
  • There is strong potential to improve growth and equity through better public finances
  • Public finances matter for growth and equity through multiple channels
  • The crisis has taken a heavy toll on public finances
  • Figure 1.1. Evolution of gross public debt in the euro area and the United States
  • Figure 1.2. The fiscal stance in the euro area and the United States
  • Figure 1.3. Post-crisis fiscal consolidation episodes: Change in the underlying primary balance
  • Figure 1.4. Fiscal consolidation and debt dynamics: Projections and outcomes
  • Figure 1.5. Post-crisis fiscal consolidation episodes: Contributions from revenue and expenditure
  • Table 1.1. Post-crisis fiscal consolidation episodes: Cumulative change in revenue and expenditure items
  • Figure 1.6. Change in the labour tax wedge over the post-crisis fiscal consolidation episode
  • Figure 1.7. Income redistribution due to fiscal variables
  • Reforms at both European and national levels are needed
  • Improving fiscal governance to promote inclusive growth
  • Reforming European fiscal rules
  • Figure 1.8. Fiscal policy and cyclical conditions in the euro area.
  • Figure 1.9. Extension of deadlines for eliminating excessive deficits
  • Reinforcing national budgetary frameworks
  • Figure 1.10. Intensity of budgetary reform in euro area countries
  • Figure 1.11. Remit and resources of independent fiscal institutions: Selected features
  • Policies towards more effective public investment
  • Making EU budget expenditure more growth-friendly
  • Figure 1.12. European Union budget: Structure of expenditure
  • European regional policy: Making the best of conditionality requirements
  • Figure 1.13. European structural and investment fund allocations for 2014-20
  • Figure 1.14. European structural and investment funds as a share of public investment
  • Leveraging private sector investment
  • Improving public investment governance
  • Figure 1.15. Share of sub-national governments in total public investment
  • Recommendations to make public finances more growth and equity-friendly
  • Bibliography.