Volume 2015, Issue 1

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OECD Journal: Economic Studies publishes articles in the area of economic policy analysis, applied economics and statistical analysis, generally with an international or cross-country dimension. It draws significantly on economic papers produced by the OECD Economics Department, other parts of the OECD Secretariat and the Organisation’s intergovernmental committees.

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Economic Studies publishes articles in the area of economic policy analysis, applied economics and statistical analysis, generally with an international or cross-country dimension. While it draws significantly on economic papers produced by the Economics Department and other parts of the OECD Secretariat for the Organisation's intergovernmental committees, the submission of articles produced by non-OECD authors is encouraged. We also welcome comments on articles previously published in the Journal.

22 Dec 2015 English

https://doi.org/10.1787/eco_studies-v2015-1-en

Author(s): OECD

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		Policy challenges for the next 50 years This paper identifies and analyses some key challenges that OECD and partner economies may face over the coming 50 years if underlying global trends relating to growth, trade, inequality and environmental pressures prevail. It highlights the growing...	Click to download PDF - 1.46MB PDF Click to Read online and share READ
		Trade patterns in the 2060 world economy This paper presents long-term trade scenarios for the world economy up to 2060 based on a modelling approach that combines aggregate growth projections for the world with a detailed computable general equilibrium sectoral trade model. The analysis...	Click to download PDF - 952.70KB PDF Click to Read online and share READ
		International migration This paper uses data of the high-skilled and low-skilled migrant stock between 92 origin and 44 destination countries to highlight the relationship between economic factors and international migration. It also attempts to uncover links with policy...	Click to download PDF - 463.95KB PDF Click to Read online and share READ
		Experience and the returns to education and skill in OECD countries Using the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), this paper documents how the returns to education and skill change with experience for a sample of 22 OECD countries. It does this within the framework of the Altonji and Pierret (2001) employer learning...	Click to download PDF - 533.82KB PDF Click to Read online and share READ
		The dynamics of social expenditures over the cycle This paper studies the cyclical behaviour of public social spending in 20 OECD countries observed over the period between 1982 and 2011. In view of the recent discussion on cutting the budget deficit, the paper pays particular attention to whether...	Click to download PDF - 633.17KB PDF Click to Read online and share READ
		Effects of economic policies on microeconomic volatility Economic policies shape how much people earn, as well as how stable their income and jobs are. The level and stability of earnings both matter for well-being. Standard economic aggregates do not measure accurately the economic uncertainty which...	Click to download PDF - 1.29MB PDF Click to Read online and share READ
		Can pro-growth policies lift all boats? In a majority of OECD countries, GDP growth over the past three decades has been associated with growing income disparities. To shed some lights on the potential sources of trade-offs between growth and equity, this paper investigates the long-run...	Click to download PDF - 618.24KB PDF Click to Read online and share READ
		Does the post-crisis weakness of global trade solely reflect weak demand? Global trade growth over the past few years has appeared extraordinarily weak, even in relation to weak global GDP growth. This paper shows that the apparent breakdown in the relationship between global trade and global GDP growth is largely...	Click to download PDF - 572.20KB PDF Click to Read online and share READ
		Incorporating anchored inflation expectations in the Phillips curve and in the derivation of OECD measures of the unemployment gap Inflation has become much less sensitive to movements in unemployment in recent decades. A common explanation for this change is that inflation expectations have become better anchored as a consequence of credible inflation targeting by central...	Click to download PDF - 998.67KB PDF Click to Read online and share READ

Policy challenges for the next 50 years

This paper identifies and analyses some key challenges that OECD and partner economies may face over the coming 50 years if underlying global trends relating to growth, trade, inequality and environmental pressures prevail. It highlights the growing...

Trade patterns in the 2060 world economy

This paper presents long-term trade scenarios for the world economy up to 2060 based on a modelling approach that combines aggregate growth projections for the world with a detailed computable general equilibrium sectoral trade model. The analysis...

International migration

This paper uses data of the high-skilled and low-skilled migrant stock between 92 origin and 44 destination countries to highlight the relationship between economic factors and international migration. It also attempts to uncover links with policy...

Experience and the returns to education and skill in OECD countries

Using the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), this paper documents how the returns to education and skill change with experience for a sample of 22 OECD countries. It does this within the framework of the Altonji and Pierret (2001) employer learning...

The dynamics of social expenditures over the cycle

This paper studies the cyclical behaviour of public social spending in 20 OECD countries observed over the period between 1982 and 2011. In view of the recent discussion on cutting the budget deficit, the paper pays particular attention to whether...

Effects of economic policies on microeconomic volatility

Economic policies shape how much people earn, as well as how stable their income and jobs are. The level and stability of earnings both matter for well-being. Standard economic aggregates do not measure accurately the economic uncertainty which...

Can pro-growth policies lift all boats?

In a majority of OECD countries, GDP growth over the past three decades has been associated with growing income disparities. To shed some lights on the potential sources of trade-offs between growth and equity, this paper investigates the long-run...

Does the post-crisis weakness of global trade solely reflect weak demand?

Global trade growth over the past few years has appeared extraordinarily weak, even in relation to weak global GDP growth. This paper shows that the apparent breakdown in the relationship between global trade and global GDP growth is largely...

Incorporating anchored inflation expectations in the Phillips curve and in the derivation of OECD measures of the unemployment gap

Inflation has become much less sensitive to movements in unemployment in recent decades. A common explanation for this change is that inflation expectations have become better anchored as a consequence of credible inflation targeting by central...