19-December-2017
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Deepening regional integration within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will raise potential growth for all member countries.
19-December-2017
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Lowering high levels of unemployment and inequality are amongst the largest challenges facing South Africa.
19-December-2017
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This paper investigates the effect of export entry on productivity, employment and wages of Latvian and Estonian firms in the context of global value chain (GVC).
12-December-2017
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The personal tax system has a large influence on incentives to work, save and invest and hence growth. At the same time it is a key policy lever for income redistribution.
12-December-2017
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Swiss GDP per capita stands amongst the top OECD performers. However, to face medium-term challenges productivity developments will be key to allow the country to maintain its enviable position.
12-December-2017
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Switzerland makes more use of its human resources than most other OECD countries. Labour force participation is high and the unemployment rate low for most segments of society.
12-December-2017
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The mixed growth performance of emerging market economies has revived angst about a "middle-income trap".
11-December-2017
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This paper analyses how technological progress embodied in capital goods raises productivity and income, while at the same time it can modify the allocation of consumption, investment and the capital stock.
29-November-2017
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This paper estimates and quantifies the impact of structural reforms on per capita income for a large set of OECD and non-OECD countries.