Italy’s reforms are paying off but challenges remain
By Mauro Pisu, Head of Italy Desk, Country Studies Branch, OECD Economics Department Italy is recovering after a deep and… Read More »Italy’s reforms are paying off but challenges remain
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Structural reforms to revive growth in Europe: necessary but not sufficient
By Aida Caldera Sánchez, European Union Desk, and Nicolas Ruiz, Structural Surveillance Division, OECD Economics Department After many years characterised… Read More »Structural reforms to revive growth in Europe: necessary but not sufficient
Conquering utopia anew – Income inequality in Sweden
by Jon Pareliussen, Swedish Desk, Country Studies Branch, OECD Economics Department “Equality is a utopia (…) that must be constantly… Read More »Conquering utopia anew – Income inequality in Sweden
Portugal needs stronger investment to maintain growth and improve living standards
By Jens Arnold, Portugal Desk, OECD Economics Department Portugal’s economy has successfully recovered from the strong recession that lasted until… Read More »Portugal needs stronger investment to maintain growth and improve living standards
Strengthening economic resilience: What lessons to draw from the post-1970s record of severe recessions and financial crises
By Alain de Serres, Filippo Gori and Mikkel Hermansen, OECD Economics Department Major global crises such as the 2008-09 episode… Read More »Strengthening economic resilience: What lessons to draw from the post-1970s record of severe recessions and financial crises
The business climate has improved in Indonesia, but this is no time for complacency
by Patrice Ollivaud and Petar Vujanovic, OECD Economics Department The government has put a heavy emphasis on improving the business climate,… Read More »The business climate has improved in Indonesia, but this is no time for complacency
The Best vs. the Rest: The Global Productivity Slowdown Hides an Increasing Performance Gap across Firms
By Dan Andrews (Senior Economist, Economics Department), Chiara Criscuolo (Senior Economist, Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation) and Peter Gal (Economist, Economics… Read More »The Best vs. the Rest: The Global Productivity Slowdown Hides an Increasing Performance Gap across Firms
Inequality in Denmark through the looking glass
By Mikkel Hermansen, Structural Surveillance Division, OECD Economics Department Although Denmark is one of the least unequal countries in the… Read More »Inequality in Denmark through the looking glass
Weighing up the Growth Dividends from Structural Reforms
by Balázs Égert and Peter Gal, OECD Economics Department In many OECD countries, economic growth has yet to recover the lost… Read More »Weighing up the Growth Dividends from Structural Reforms
The Walking Dead: Zombie Firms Stifle Economic Recovery Prospects
By: Müge Adalet McGowan, Dan Andrews and Valentine Millot – Structural Policy Analysis Division, Economics Department, OECD. With the global… Read More »The Walking Dead: Zombie Firms Stifle Economic Recovery Prospects