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No. 1277 | 10 Feb 2016 |
Household debt in OECD countries
Household debt has risen markedly since the turn of the century and stands at a historically high level in most OECD countries. This paper offers an overview of developments in household debt over the past decades across a large sample of OECD... |
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No. 1276 | 14 Dec 2015 |
How can South Africa's tax system meet revenue raising challenges?
Reforms over the past two decades have produced a well-balanced, modern tax system. However, considerable revenues will be needed in the years ahead to expand social spending and infrastructure in order to raise growth and well-being. The challenge... |
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No. 1275 | 14 Dec 2015 |
Adjusting fiscal balances for the business cycle
This paper re-estimates the elasticities of government revenue and expenditure items with respect to the output gap for OECD countries. These elasticities are used by the OECD to calculate cyclically adjusted fiscal balances. The study updates the... |
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No. 1274 | 14 Dec 2015 |
Who are the top 1% earners in Europe?
Top earners have become the subject of intense public and scholarly debate. This is the first paper that comprehensively documents the profiles of the 1% highest paid employees across 18 European countries. The data come from the largest harmonised... |
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No. 1273 | 11 Dec 2015 |
Towards more gender equality in Austria
There is ample empirical evidence for strong and persistent patterns of separated gender roles in Austria. While this model is generally considered to have worked well in the past, it faces important challenges arising from societal and economic... |
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No. 1272 | 11 Dec 2015 |
Austria's separate gender roles model was popular in the past, but is becoming a constraint for comprehensive wellbeing
Austria has a model of “separate gender roles” in work, family and life arrangements which persists despite efforts to better balance these roles. Irrespective of their education level - which is higher for new generations than men’s - the majority... |
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No. 1271 | 27 Nov 2015 |
The macroeconomic impact of structural policies on labour market outcomes in OECD countries
This paper presents a first set of updates and extensions of the large body of existing evidence about the aggregate labour market impact of structural policies, in the context of enhancing the OECD’s supply-side framework for the quantification of... |
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No. 1270 | 27 Nov 2015 |
Searching for the inclusive growth tax grail
The economic literature suggests that a revenue-neutral shift of tax revenues from income taxes to property taxes would increase GDP per capita in the medium term. This paper analyses for Ireland the consequences of such a shift in the tax mix. In... |
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No. 1269 | 27 Nov 2015 |
Taxes, income and economic mobility in Ireland
This paper analyses income inequality in Ireland using a new panel dataset based on the administrative tax records of the Revenue Commissioners for Ireland. High inequality at market incomes in Ireland by international standards appears to be driven... |
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No. 1268 | 19 Nov 2015 |
The negative effect of regulatory divergence on foreign direct investment
The determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) are explored with gravity models, using a Poisson estimator and a linear estimator, both with fixed effects. The heterogeneity of product market regulations has a large and robust impact on... |
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No. 1267 | 19 Nov 2015 |
Améliorer la compétitivité, le pouvoir d'achat et l'emploi en renforçant la concurrence en France
La France a considérablement diminué le poids des réglementations anticoncurrentielles et appliqué de façon efficace le droit de la concurrence dans le cas de pratiques anticoncurrentielles au cours des dix dernières années. Divers secteurs ont été... |
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No. 1267 | 19 Nov 2015 |
Enhancing Competitiveness, Purchasing Power and Employment by Increasing Competition in France
Over the past decade, France has substantially eased the burden of anti-competitive regulations and effectively enforced competition law against anti-competitive practices. Various sectors have been opened up more widely to competition, and the... |
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No. 1266 | 19 Nov 2015 |
Labour market reform for more and better quality jobs in Italy
A well-functioning labour market is indispensable to promote job creation, increase living standards, and develop a cohesive society. In Italy, the various deficiencies of the labour market have resulted in high unemployment, low labour force... |
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No. 1265 | 26 Jan 2016 |
What do household surveys suggest about the top 1% incomes and inequality in OECD countries?
Standard income inequality figures, based on official household survey statistics covering most of the population, report a steady rise of inequality across a majority of advanced countries. The usefulness of these data sources in providing a timely... |
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No. 1264 | 05 Oct 2015 |
The Costs of Flexibility-Enhancing Structural Reforms
This survey highlights the key results of the empirical literature concerning the costs of flexibility enhancing reforms in product and labour markets. The documented costs include reduced employment, loss of government revenue, undesirable... |
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No. 1263 | 07 Sept 2015 |
Gender Equality and Economic Growth in India
This paper studies how public policies, including pro-women interventions, can raise female labour force participation and promote economic growth in India. The first part provides a brief review of gender issues in the country. The second part... |
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No. 1262 | 02 Sept 2015 |
Achieving Fiscal Consolidation while Promoting Social Cohesion in Japan
With gross government debt of 226% of GDP, Japan’s fiscal situation is in uncharted territory and puts the economy at risk. Japan needs a detailed and credible fiscal consolidation plan, including specific revenue increases and measures to control... |
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No. 1261 | 02 Sept 2015 |
Enhancing Dynamism and Innovation in Japan's Business Sector
Innovation is key to boosting economic growth in the face of a rapidly ageing population. While Japan spends heavily on education and R&D, appropriate framework conditions are essential to increase the return on such investments by strengthening... |
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No. 1260 | 21 Aug 2015 |
La formation professionnelle au service de l'amélioration des compétences en France
La France consacre d’importants moyens à la formation professionnelle des jeunes et, surtout, des adultes, mais le système est trop complexe et ses résultats sont insuffisants. Les compétences de base en calcul et en compréhension de l’écrit de... |
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No. 1260 | 21 Aug 2015 |
Vocational training and adult learning for better skills in France
France devotes a great deal of resources to vocational training for youths and especially adults, but the system is unduly complex and yields rather poor returns. The basic literacy and numeracy skills of many French adults remain weak in... |
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Household debt in OECD countries
Christophe André
10 Feb 2016
Household debt has risen markedly since the turn of the century and stands at a historically high level in most OECD countries. This paper offers an overview of developments in household debt over the past decades across a large sample of OECD...
How can South Africa's tax system meet revenue raising challenges?
Christine Lewis and Theresa Alton
14 Dec 2015
Reforms over the past two decades have produced a well-balanced, modern tax system. However, considerable revenues will be needed in the years ahead to expand social spending and infrastructure in order to raise growth and well-being. The challenge...
Adjusting fiscal balances for the business cycle
Robert Price, Thai-Thanh Dang and Jarmila Botev
14 Dec 2015
This paper re-estimates the elasticities of government revenue and expenditure items with respect to the output gap for OECD countries. These elasticities are used by the OECD to calculate cyclically adjusted fiscal balances. The study updates the...
Who are the top 1% earners in Europe?
Oliver Denk
14 Dec 2015
Top earners have become the subject of intense public and scholarly debate. This is the first paper that comprehensively documents the profiles of the 1% highest paid employees across 18 European countries. The data come from the largest harmonised...
Towards more gender equality in Austria
Volker Ziemann
11 Dec 2015
There is ample empirical evidence for strong and persistent patterns of separated gender roles in Austria. While this model is generally considered to have worked well in the past, it faces important challenges arising from societal and economic...
Austria's separate gender roles model was popular in the past, but is becoming a constraint for comprehensive wellbeing
Rauf Gönenç, Béatrice Guérard, Isabelle Hassler and Andreas Wörgötter
11 Dec 2015
Austria has a model of “separate gender roles” in work, family and life arrangements which persists despite efforts to better balance these roles. Irrespective of their education level - which is higher for new generations than men’s - the majority...
The macroeconomic impact of structural policies on labour market outcomes in OECD countries
Peter Gal and Adam Theising
27 Nov 2015
This paper presents a first set of updates and extensions of the large body of existing evidence about the aggregate labour market impact of structural policies, in the context of enhancing the OECD’s supply-side framework for the quantification of...
Searching for the inclusive growth tax grail
Brendan O’Connor, Terence Hynes, David Haugh and Patrick Lenain
27 Nov 2015
The economic literature suggests that a revenue-neutral shift of tax revenues from income taxes to property taxes would increase GDP per capita in the medium term. This paper analyses for Ireland the consequences of such a shift in the tax mix. In...
Taxes, income and economic mobility in Ireland
Seán Kennedy, Yosuke Jin, David Haugh and Patrick Lenain
27 Nov 2015
This paper analyses income inequality in Ireland using a new panel dataset based on the administrative tax records of the Revenue Commissioners for Ireland. High inequality at market incomes in Ireland by international standards appears to be driven...
The negative effect of regulatory divergence on foreign direct investment
Jean-Marc Fournier
19 Nov 2015
The determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) are explored with gravity models, using a Poisson estimator and a linear estimator, both with fixed effects. The heterogeneity of product market regulations has a large and robust impact on...
Améliorer la compétitivité, le pouvoir d'achat et l'emploi en renforçant la concurrence en France
Antoine Goujard
19 Nov 2015
La France a considérablement diminué le poids des réglementations anticoncurrentielles et appliqué de façon efficace le droit de la concurrence dans le cas de pratiques anticoncurrentielles au cours des dix dernières années. Divers secteurs ont été...
Enhancing Competitiveness, Purchasing Power and Employment by Increasing Competition in France
Antoine Goujard
19 Nov 2015
Over the past decade, France has substantially eased the burden of anti-competitive regulations and effectively enforced competition law against anti-competitive practices. Various sectors have been opened up more widely to competition, and the...
Labour market reform for more and better quality jobs in Italy
Yosuke Jin and Patrick Lenain
19 Nov 2015
A well-functioning labour market is indispensable to promote job creation, increase living standards, and develop a cohesive society. In Italy, the various deficiencies of the labour market have resulted in high unemployment, low labour force...
What do household surveys suggest about the top 1% incomes and inequality in OECD countries?
Nicolas Ruiz and Nicolas Woloszko
26 Jan 2016
Standard income inequality figures, based on official household survey statistics covering most of the population, report a steady rise of inequality across a majority of advanced countries. The usefulness of these data sources in providing a timely...
The Costs of Flexibility-Enhancing Structural Reforms
Tito Boeri, Pierre Cahuc and André Zylberberg
05 Oct 2015
This survey highlights the key results of the empirical literature concerning the costs of flexibility enhancing reforms in product and labour markets. The documented costs include reduced employment, loss of government revenue, undesirable...
Gender Equality and Economic Growth in India
Pierre-Richard Agénor, Jan Mares and Piritta Sorsa
07 Sept 2015
This paper studies how public policies, including pro-women interventions, can raise female labour force participation and promote economic growth in India. The first part provides a brief review of gender issues in the country. The second part...
Achieving Fiscal Consolidation while Promoting Social Cohesion in Japan
Randall S. Jones and Kohei Fukawa
02 Sept 2015
With gross government debt of 226% of GDP, Japan’s fiscal situation is in uncharted territory and puts the economy at risk. Japan needs a detailed and credible fiscal consolidation plan, including specific revenue increases and measures to control...
Enhancing Dynamism and Innovation in Japan's Business Sector
Randall S. Jones and Myungkyoo Kim
02 Sept 2015
Innovation is key to boosting economic growth in the face of a rapidly ageing population. While Japan spends heavily on education and R&D, appropriate framework conditions are essential to increase the return on such investments by strengthening...
La formation professionnelle au service de l'amélioration des compétences en France
Nicola Brandt
21 Aug 2015
La France consacre d’importants moyens à la formation professionnelle des jeunes et, surtout, des adultes, mais le système est trop complexe et ses résultats sont insuffisants. Les compétences de base en calcul et en compréhension de l’écrit de...
Vocational training and adult learning for better skills in France
Nicola Brandt
21 Aug 2015
France devotes a great deal of resources to vocational training for youths and especially adults, but the system is unduly complex and yields rather poor returns. The basic literacy and numeracy skills of many French adults remain weak in...