Slovak Republic
L’édition 1991 de l'Étude économique consacrée à la République fédérative tchèque et slovaque examine l'historique et la situation au début de la réforme, l'évolution et la politique macro-économique, la réforme structurelle, l'intégration à l'économie mondiale et les marchés financiers.
L’édition 1994 de l'Étude économique consacrée aux Républiques tchèque et slovaque examine l'évolution économique avant la dissolution de la Fédération, les problèmes économiques depuis la dissolution de la Fédération, l'économie de la République tchèque et celle de la République slovaque.
L’édition 1996 de l'Étude économique consacrée à la République Slovaque examine l'évolution économique récente et les perspectives, les politiques monétaire et budgétaire, le secteur bancaire, la réforme des entreprises, le commerce extérieur et le tourisme et la politique régionale, sociale et du marché du travail.
This paper sets out a framework to analyse the interdependence of reforms in different policy areas during the transition process. It identifies four broad policy blocks related to liberalisation, stabilisation, exit and entry. The transition process in Slovakia is a case study of the striking interdependence between these different policies. Along these lines, the paper analyses the reform programme that was implemented in the Slovak Republic during 1999-2000, focusing on macroeconomic stabilisation and structural reforms in the banking and enterprise sectors. It appears that success in making up for a period where economic reform had stagnated and even been reversed depends on being able to reform on a broad front. In particular, this means addressing the difficult situation of financial deadlock between all major players in the economy and the large costs associated with restructuring. Fostering deep restructuring in the large enterprise sector is the main structural challenge ...
This reliable source of yearly data covers a wide range of international statistics on foreign trade of OECD countries and provides detailed data in value by commodity and by partner country. Each of the first four volumes of International Trade by Commodity Statistics contains the tables for seven countries that are published as they become available. The fifth volume includes the OECD main country groupings (OECD-Total, NAFTA, OECD-Asia and Pacific, OECD-Europe, EU-15, etc.). For each country, this publication shows detailed tables relating to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC), Revision 3, Sections and Divisions (one and two digit). Each table shows both imports and exports over the latest six-year period available by commodity with about one hundred partner countries or country groupings (e.g. NAFTA, etc.).
This review of the Slovak Republic's environmental conditions and policies evaluates progress in reducing the pollution burden, improving natural resource management, integrating environmental and economic policies, and strengthening international co-operation. The analyses presented are supported by a broad range of economic and environmental data.
Ce rapport consacré à la République Slovaque évalue les progrès accomplis ou à faire dans la réduction de la charge polluante, la gestion des ressources naturelles, l'intégration des politiques économique et environnementale et le renforcement de la coopération internationale. Les analyses s'appuient sur un large ensemble de données économiques et environnementales.
High and persistent unemployment during the transition to a market economy has been a major economic and social problem for the Slovak Republic. At 19 per cent, the unemployment rate is currently among the highest in the OECD area, while the employment to population ratio is one of the lowest (Figure 17). The under-utilisation of labour lowers the country's growth potential and long unemployment spells are eroding human capital. Given the slow pace of job creation and the low probability of finding jobs, many working-age persons have left the labour force and rely on the extensive social safety net. The absence of a time limit on the duration of income support tends to perpetuate the problem...
Expansionary monetary and fiscal policies made important contributions to the economic upturn in 2001. With robust growth expected through 2003, changes in the macroeconomic stance appear to be necessary. This chapter begins with an analysis of monetary and exchange rate policies. Favourable inflation outcomes and the relative stability of the Slovak koruna suggest that the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) has been successful thus far in establishing the credibility of its monetary policy. The following section addresses fiscal policy. Despite the progress made in reducing spending as a share of GDP since 1998 and in cutting tax rates from high levels, the large deficit -- estimated at 6 ½ per cent of GDP (on an ESA95 basis) in 2001 – and the significant rise in public debt raise serious concerns. Limiting the growth of expenditures and reducing the deficit, while allowing further declines in tax rates, requires fundamental reform of the pension, health and social welfare systems. The chapter concludes with a brief assessment of macroeconomic policies...