OECD Economic Surveys: United States
- Frequency :
- Tous les 18 mois
- ISSN :
- 1999-0103 (en ligne)
- ISSN :
- 1995-3046 (imprimé)
- 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 2005
- Date de publication :
- 27 oct 2005
- Pages :
- 192
- ISBN :
- 9789264014534 (PDF) ; 9789264014527 (imprimé)
- DOI :
- 10.1787/eco_surveys-usa-2005-en
This economic survey examines the key challenges facing the US economy including fiscal sustainability and budgetary discipline, fiscal relations across levels of government, adjustment of the current account, and labour market issues such as trade adjustment assistance and reducing work disincentives in programmes for the disabled. It also advocates strengthening the electricity grid and adopting economic instruments to curtail energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, which are high by international standards.
Table des matières
Executive Summary
Assessment and Recommendations
Chapter 1. Challenges Facing the US Economy
-The Economic Situation
-The Macroeconomic Policy Stance
-Near-Term Prospects and Risks
-Challenges over the Short and Medium Term
-Annex: Progress in Structural Reform
Chapter 2. Ensuring Fiscal Sustainability and Budgetary Discipline
-The Federal Budget Outlook and Budgeting Process
-Strengthening the Retirement Income System
-Options for Federal Tax Reform
-Conclusions
Chapter 3. Fiscal Relations across Levels of Government
-Main Features and Trends Shaping Fiscal Relations across Levels of Government
-Issues Concerning the Allocation of Spending Responsibilities
-Promoting the Efficiency of Public Spending
-Fiscal Rules and Macroeconomic Stabilisation
-Concluding Remarks
Chapter 4. Coping with the Inevitable Adjustment in the Current Account
-Introduction
-How Did the US Trade Deficit Get So Big?
-The Risks of What Might Be Needed to Restore Sustainability
-The Case for a Smooth Resolution of the Situation
-The Implications of the Current Account Deficit for US Policies
-Some Concluding Comments
Chapter 5. Labour Market Issues
-The Stylised Facts
-Labour Demand
-Labour Supply
-Compensation and Job Quality
-Policies
-Scope for Action
-Annex. Private Sector Estimates of Offshoring and its Potential Effects
Chapter 6. Energy and Environmental Issues
-Energy
-Environment
-Concluding Remarks