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Getting Back on Track: Restoring Fiscal Sustainability in Ireland
Haugh, David - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011
Ireland’s banking crisis, one of the most severe in the OECD area, and the associated economic recession have taken a … banks’ liabilities, has led to Ireland losing the confidence of the sovereign bond market and requiring financial assistance … Paper relates to the 2011 OECD Economic Survey of Ireland (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/ireland).<P>Rétablir la viabilité …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009364451
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The Economic Integration of Germany's New Länder
Wurzel, Eckhard - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2001
The economic integration of the eastern German states has progressed rapidly in many respects. The infrastructure has been rapidly built up and modernised. A strong trend to modernise the business capital stock has been established, aided by financial assistance from the west. Already at the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045764
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Taxation, Business Environment and FDI Location in OECD Countries
Hajkova, Dana; Nicoletti, Giuseppe; Vartia, Laura; Yoo, … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2006
This paper assesses the importance of taxation on foreign direct investment contributing to the literature in two ways. First, it relates bilateral FDI among OECD countries over the 1990s to a new set of estimates of corporate tax wedges that include many relevant aspects of FDI taxation....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045668
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Structural Reforms to Reduce Unemployment and Restore Competitiveness in Ireland
Pina, Álvaro - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011
After a recession of historic proportions, an export-led recovery is gaining traction in Ireland. The pace of recovery … construction sector.<p> To tackle high and persistent unemployment and thus stave off social exclusion, Ireland needs to further … economic prosperity.<p> This Working Paper relates to the 2011 OECD Economic Survey of Ireland (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/ireland …
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Getting Irish Youth on the Job Track
Pandiella, Alberto González - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
Irish youth was hit hard by the crisis. Many young workers have remained unemployed for a long time and, unless it is tackled promptly, this issue will become one of the most enduring legacies of the recession. New labourmarket policy initiatives have been introduced recently, but more will be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276859
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Policy Options to Durably Resolve Euro Area Imbalances
Guillemette, Yvan; Turner, David - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
A simple econometric framework is presented linking current account balances of euro area countries to intra and extra euro area competitiveness, cyclical positions, fiscal positions and the oil price. The framework is then used to cyclically-adjust observed current account balances and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276880
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Transitions in and out of Unemployment among Young People in the Irish Recession
Kelly, Elish; McGuinness, Seamus; Philip O’Connell; … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
nationality have become more important for finding a job in Ireland.<P>Les transitions de périodes de chômage et emploi parmi les …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276920
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Overcoming the Banking Crisis in Ireland
McGowan, Muge Adalet - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011
Ireland is recovering from an extremely large banking crisis born of over-exuberant property lending. The government …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276927
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Economic Uncertainties and their Impact on Activity in Greece compared with Ireland and Portugal
Schneider, Jan-David; Giorno, Claude - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014
presents a brief empirical analysis quantifying this phenomenon and compares it with developments in Ireland and Portugal …, although stronger than in Ireland or Portugal. This quantification appears to be robust to various specification changes of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276951
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From Bricks to Brains: Increasing the Contribution of Knowledge-based Capital to Growth in Ireland
Haugh, David - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
investment, Ireland scores high in international innovation scoreboards. Overall, policies to boost innovation and … jobs. While Ireland has made good progress towards building up its scientific capabilities, innovation capacity remains … Ireland (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/ireland)<P>De l'économie traditionnelle à l'économie du savoir : Accroître la contribution …
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