Economic Policy Reforms 2015 going for growth
This publication is the OECD's annual report highlighting developments in structural policies in OECD countries and the key emerging economies. It identifies structural reform priorities to boost real income for each OECD country and Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia and South Africa. The...
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Paris, [France] :
OECD
2015.
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| Colección: | Economic Policy Reforms,
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009705940506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Editorial: Breaking the vicious circle; Table of contents; ISO codes; Executive summary; Progress on structural reform since 2013; New reform priorities; Pro-growth structural reforms and income distribution; Pro-growth structural reforms, the environment and environmental policies; Reform trends since 2005; Chapter 1. Taking stock of reform action and identifying priorities in 2015; Main findings; Introduction; Progress on reform priorities since 2013; Measuring progress on priorities; Box 1.1. A qualitative indicator of reform action; Reform progress across OECD countries and the BRIICS
- Figure 1.1. The pace of reforms has slowed in the OECD but has accelerated in the BRIICSFigure 1.2. The slowdown is largest among previously fast-reforming countries; Box 1.2. Making reform happen; Figure 1.3. The increase in the pace of reforms was widespread among BRIICS countries; Reform progress across policy areas; Figure 1.4. Reform intensity fell most in the areas of innovation, pension and wage-setting policies; Reform priorities for OECD and partner countries; Box 1.3. The selection of policy priorities; Understanding differences in GDP per capita across countries
- Figure 1.5. Large gaps in GDP per capita are mostly due to productivity shortfallsA snapshot of policy priorities for reforms; Table 1.1. Share of priorities by policy area; Policies to enhance labour utilisation; Box 1.4. Going for Growth priorities and the G20 Brisbane Action Plan commitment to raise GDP by 2% by 2018; Figure. The degree of overlap between Going for Growth priorities and G20 commitments; Figure 1.6. The incidence of long-term unemployment remains high; Figure 1.7. The demographic evolution creates further growth policy challenges
- Table 1.2. Labour taxation and policy barriers to full-time female participationFigure 1.8. Part-time work is widespread among women; Table 1.3. Social benefits and ALMPs; Table 1.4. Labour market regulation and collective wage agreements; Figure 1.9. Minimum wages vary widely across OECD and BRIICS countries; Figure 1.10. Southern euro area countries have regained some competitiveness; Policies to enhance labour productivity; Table 1.5. Housing, planning and zoning policies; Figure 1.11. Trend labour productivity has slowed in a majority of OECD countries since the 1990s
- Table 1.6. Human capital and R&D/innovationFigure 1.12. Improving skill levels across adult population is a challenge for most countries; Figure 1.13. Innovation efforts and outcomes vary widely across countries; Table 1.7. Regulatory distortions for domestic and foreign firms; Box 1.5. Environmental policies and barriers to entry and competition; Figure 1.14. The contribution of the service sector to overall productivity is weak in several countries; Table 1.8. Efficiency of taxation and public spending/services
- Table 1.9. Physical and legal infrastructure and financial markets regulation and supervision
