The work of the Economics Department relates to issues of both a macroeconomic and a structural character, and in particular on the interaction between structural and macroeconomic policies and developments.

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Weak activity to continue throughout 2008 - Interim economic assessment

02-Sep-2008

Financial market turmoil, the bursting of the housing bubble and high commodity prices continue to weigh on global economic growth, according to OECD’s latest interim economic assessment of the G7 countries.

Raising education achievement and breaking the cycle of inequality in the United Kingdom

01-Sep-2008

Globalisation, together with skill-biased technical change, is changing the composition of jobs in advanced economies and raising the level of skills required to do them.

The euro changeover in the Slovak Republic: implications for inflation and interest rates

13-Aug-2008

In January 2009, the Slovak Republic will adopt the euro and become the 16th member of the euro area. This paper investigates the implications of euro adoption in the Slovak Republic for inflation and interest rates with an attempt to quantify their likely size as well as their consequences for the general public.

Tax reform for efficiency and fairness in Canada

13-Aug-2008

The Canadian government has set a high priority on reducing the economic burden of taxation. In a context of fiscal surpluses, it has been: markedly reducing corporate income and capital taxes; providing more personal tax relief especially at lower incomes and above all for saving; and cutting the federal value added tax (GST).

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How deep is the impact of the recent oil and credit shocks on the productive potential of OECD economies?

Issue No. 83

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