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Strengthening public finances as a pillar of prosperity in the Slovak Republic

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The Slovak Republic’s public debt is on track to rise from 61% of GDP in 2025 to over 100% of GDP by 2040 without further action. Consolidation should rely mainly on expenditure control and a strengthened fiscal framework. Crucially, fiscal adjustment should be combined with structural reforms that raise employment: doing so halves the fiscal consolidation required to reduce debt while boosting growth.

by Boris Cournède, OECD Economics Department

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Addressing housing market challenges in the Slovak Republic

Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Federica De Pace As in many OECD countries, housing affordability deteriorated in Slovakia before the energy crisis. Between 2015… Read More »Addressing housing market challenges in the Slovak Republic

Towards a sustainable recovery in the Slovak Republic

Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Hyunjeong Hwang and Oliver Roehn, OECD Economics Department The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted the remarkable progress in lifting living… Read More »Towards a sustainable recovery in the Slovak Republic

The Slovak labour market during the pandemic – who is at risk and how to protect all workers?

Reading Time: 6 minutesby Gabriel Machlica, OECD Economics Department The COVID-19 pandemic triggered the most severe economic recession since World War II, causing… Read More »The Slovak labour market during the pandemic – who is at risk and how to protect all workers?

The social exclusion of Roma in the Slovak Republic calls for immediate policy action

Reading Time: 2 minutesby Gabriel Machlica, Slovak Republic Desk, OECD Economics Department The Slovak Republic has one of the continent’s largest Roma populations.… Read More »The social exclusion of Roma in the Slovak Republic calls for immediate policy action

Slovakia…it’s time to invest in the future

Reading Time: 2 minutesby Gabriel Machlica, Slovak Republic Desk, OECD Economics Department The Slovak Republic continues to exhibit robust economic performance. International competitiveness… Read More »Slovakia…it’s time to invest in the future

Where should Slovakia look for workers?

Reading Time: 2 minutesby Gabriel Machlica, Slovak Republic Desk, OECD Economics Department Slovakia’s economy continues to perform extremely well. More and more people… Read More »Where should Slovakia look for workers?