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low levels of education. There are two crucial policy priorities to improve employment prospects for youth in Spain. First … Paper relates to the 2012 OECD Economic Survey of Spain (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/spain). …
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This paper provides both descriptive and empirical evidence about the main youth labour market problems in Spain. Using … the experiences of other EU economies as a benchmark, we document the performance of Spain as regards a wide set of youth … explain the difficulties faced by the Spanish youth labour market (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/Spain). …
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Over the past decade, France has substantially eased the burden of anti-competitive regulations and effectively enforced competition law against anti-competitive practices. Various sectors have been opened up more widely to competition, and the powers of the Competition Authority have been...
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Using panel data for OECD countries, this study investigates the extent to which changes in government spending on education, health and other areas influence long-term growth. The results suggest that, if total government spending is kept unchanged, increasing expenditure on health, education...
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Despite sustained efforts made in recent years to rein in budget deficits, a majority of OECD countries still face substantial fiscal consolidation needs. The choices made about which spending areas to curtail and which taxes to hike will have implications for near-term activity and long-term...
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Poland’s productivity has grown strongly over the past decade, and efforts to reduce the regulatory burden have been significant. Despite impressive progress, product market regulation remains more burdensome than in most OECD countries, partly due to the importance of red tape and the level...
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