Do central bank losses matter?
By Nobukazu Ono and Álvaro Pina, OECD Economics Department After recording sizeable gains from quantitative easing (QE) over most of… Read More »Do central bank losses matter?
fiscal policy
Employment in Sweden: aiming high
by Hyunjeong Hwang, OECD Economics Department Sweden has a very high labour force participation rate and one of the highest… Read More »Employment in Sweden: aiming high
Canada: five messages from the latest OECD Economic Survey
The latest Economic Survey finds Canada needs to tame inflation, further build fiscal buffers,
strengthen productivity and prioritise the green transition.
Addressing medium-term fiscal challenges to address future shocks in Belgium
By Müge Adalet McGowan and Nicolas Gonne, OECD Economics Department The large-scale support to mitigate the economic and social impact… Read More »Addressing medium-term fiscal challenges to address future shocks in Belgium
Long-run fiscal challenges dwarf COVID’s fiscal legacy
By Yvan Guillemette, OECD Economics Department The decline in economic activity associated with caution, lockdowns and other restrictions in response… Read More »Long-run fiscal challenges dwarf COVID’s fiscal legacy
How do you improve the durability of a Celtic Tiger?
By Ben Westmore and Yosuke Jin, Ireland Desk, Economics Department The Irish economy is booming and is expected to continue… Read More »How do you improve the durability of a Celtic Tiger?
Unsatisfactory global growth: A call to policy action!
by Catherine L. Mann OECD Chief Economist and Head of the Economics Department Welcome to the OECD… Read More »Unsatisfactory global growth: A call to policy action!