This paper assesses the relevance of the competitiveness argument in the debate on the current situation of the Spanish economy. We estimate error-correction models for exports and imports. Econometric analyses suggest that external demand and domestic activity are the more important...

This document examines Norwegian policy on managing natural and environmental resources. These issues, and more generally the challenges of sustainable development, are primary concerns of the authorities in Norway, a country richly endowed with natural resources. Substantial action has been...

In this paper van den Noord and Heady express an optimistic assessment of the possibility for the tax design to improve both equity and efficiency. The authors present a systematic discussion of how tax systems distort saving, investment, labor and product markets. They draw a wealth of examples...