OECD economic surveys Slovak Republic 2014
OECD's 2014 Economic Survey of the Slovak Republic examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects. Special chapters cover reforming the public sector and spurring growth in lagging regions.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Paris, France] :
OECD
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| Colección: | OECD Economic Surveys. Slovak Republic,
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009706089006719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Table of contents; Basic statistics of the Slovak Republic, 2013; Executive summary; Main findings; Key recommendations; Assessment and recommendations; Figure 1. Main growth and inequality challenges in Slovakia; Figure 2. Slovakia performs relatively poorly in most measures of material well-being; Short term economic challenges and fiscal policy; Figure 3. Main short-medium term economic indicators; Table 1. Macroeconomic indicators and projections; Figure 4. General government expenditure; Box 1. Constitutional national debt rules; Figure 5. Efficiency of tax collection is low
- Recommendations for continuing and refining fiscal consolidationLong term growth challenges; Table 2. Labour market performance; Figure 6. Slovakia is specialised in low value-added manufacturing goods; Figure 7. Ensuring a transition towards cleaner activities; Reforming the public sector; Figure 8. The public administration lags behind in developing e-government tools; Figure 9. Management of public human resource is weak; Figure 10. There is room to improve the business environment; Figure 11. Absorption of EU funds; Box 2. Municipal and regional fiscal rules
- Municipalities potentially constrained by the local debt rules from 2015Recommendations for reforming the public sector; Spurring growth in lagging regions; Figure 12. Regional disparity is high and increasing; Figure 13. Regional labour mobility is low; Figure 14. Public support is skewed to home ownership; Figure 15. Active labour market policies need to be refined to strengthen mobility; Figure 16. Minimum wages are not adapted to local labour market conditions; Figure 17. The low skilled have worse labour outcomes in lagging regions; Figure 18. Raising infrastructure is key
- Figure 19. The capacity of central and eastern firms to absorb technology is weakRecommendations for spurring growth in lagging regions; Bibliography; Annex A1. Progress in structural reforms; Labour market; Education; Product markets; Public sector efficiency; Fiscal framework; Thematic chapters; Chapter 1. Reforming the public sector; Budget planning efficiency: Anchoring the budget process in longer-term perspective; Table 1.1. Sustainability requirements; Figure 1.1. Resource inputs and outcomes in the health sector
- Allocative efficiency: Spending should address priorities more effectivelyFigure 1.2. General government spending; Figure 1.3. Composition of general government spending; Figure 1.4. Education outcomes in secondary education and spending per student; Figure 1.5. Government investment and infrastructures are low; Institutional efficiency: Reducing budget fragmentation and improving co-ordination; Box 1.1. Decentralisation in Slovakia; Management efficiency: Modernising the public administration; Figure 1.6. Resource inputs and performance in government general services
- Figure 1.7. Public procurement
