| OECD Economic Surveys: Czech Republic - Volume 2008 Issue 8 Contributor(s): OECD Publishing (Author) |
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ISBN: 9264042954 ISBN-13: 9789264042957 Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development OUR PRICE: $68.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - General |
| Dewey: 330.968 |
| Physical Information: 0.23" H x 8.25" W x 11" (0.60 lbs) 112 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Executive Summary Assessment and Recommendations Chapter 1. Recent Developments and Policy Challenges -A Rapid Pace of Growth Has Developed -The Economy is Closely Linked with the Globalisation Process -There Are Some Concerns about Inflation -Conservative Views on Euro Entry are being Voiced -The Key Policy Challenges -Update on Other Policy Areas -Annex 1.A1. Progress in Structural Reform -Annex 1.A2. Topics Covered in Previous Surveys Chapter 2. Ensuring Fiscal Sustainability: Assessing Recent Tax and Public Spending Reforms -Recent Deficit Outcomes Underscore a Need for More Ambitious Targets -Avneus for Improving Central Government Budgeting -Reforms on the Revenue Side are Substantial -Some Progress and Ambitious Plans in Public Spending Reform -EU Funding: Challenges in Ensuring Absorption -Annex 2.A1. Selected Details of Tax Measures in the 2007 Reform Package Chapter 3. Tackling Labour and Skills Shortages -Where Are the Reserves of Domestic Labour? -Progress in Improving General Labour Market Conditions -Encouraging Non-Standard Jobs -Younger Cohorts: Encouraging the Right Balance between Work and Study -Prime-Age Women: Getting Incentives Right for Combining Work and Family -Older Cohorts: A Need to Press on with Reforms to Pensions Chapter 4. Globalisation and the Czech Economy: How Should Policy Respond? -What Role is Globalisation Playing in the Czech Economy -Globalisation is Supported by Favourable Labour Costs and an Advantageous Location -Making the Best of Globalisation: How Should Policy Adjust? Glossary |