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Economic Policy Reforms 2011

Going for Growth

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The global recovery from the deepest recession since the Great Depression is under way, but it remains overly dependent on macroeconomic policy stimulus and has not yet managed to significantly reduce high and persistent unemployment in many countries. Going for Growth 2011 highlights the structural reforms needed to restore long-term growth in the wake of the crisis. For each OECD country and, for the first time, six key emerging economies (Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia and South Africa), five reform priorities are identified that would be most effective in delivering sustained growth over the next decade. The analysis shows that many of these reforms could also assist much-needed fiscal consolidation and contribute to reducing global current account imbalances.

The internationally comparable indicators provided here enable countries to assess their economic performance and structural policies in a wide range of areas.

In addition, this issue contains three analytical chapters covering housing policies, the efficiency of health care systems and the links between structural policies and current account imbalances.

English Also available in: French

Austria

Austria’s GDP per capita is below the average of the upper half of OECD countries but its relative position has slightly improved since the mid-2000s, reflecting rising labour productivity before the 2009 recession. In 2009, progress has been made to strengthen early education (kindergarten) and alleviate premature streaming of pupils in secondary schools. However, weaknesses remain and there is need for reform in the following areas.

English Also available in: French

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