OECD Economic Surveys: United States
- Frequency :
- Every 18 months
- ISSN :
- 1999-0103 (online)
- ISSN :
- 1995-3046 (print)
- DOI :
- 10.1787/19990103
OECD’s periodic surveys of the United States economy. Each edition surveys the major challenges faced by the country, evaluates the short-term outlook, and makes specific policy recommendations. Special chapters take a more detailed look at specific challenges. Extensive statistical information is included in charts and graphs.
OECD Economic Surveys: United States 1993
- Publication Date :
- 01 Jan 1993
- Pages :
- 167
- ISBN :
- 9789264165366 (PDF) ; 9789264140059 (print)
- DOI :
- 10.1787/eco_surveys-usa-1993-en
Table of Contents
Introduction
I. Recent trends and prospects
-A moderate expansion in output and expenditure
-Slow labour-market improvement
-No clear downturn of inflation
-Cyclical deterioration in the external balance
-Short-term prospects
II. Macroeconomic policies
-Progress in deficit reduction
-Monetary policy
III. Issues in productivity and competitiveness and the new policy focus
-Introduction
-The productivity and competitiveness record
-The impact of inadequate saving and investment
-Adjustment costs: structural change and military downsizing
-Investment in public infrastructure
-Education and human capital
-Research and development and the state of U.S. technology
-The impact of government regulation
-Corporate governance, short-termism and employee compensation
-Litigiousness, tort and bankruptcy reform
IV. Trade policy and other structural reforms
-New directions in trade policy
-Other structural policy developments
V. Conclusions
Notes
References
Annex: Calendar of main economic events
Statistical and structural annex