OECD economic surveys Estonia 2015.

OECD's 2015 Economic Survey of Estonia examines recent economic developments, prospects and policy. Special chapters cover openness and raising productivity and making the most of human capital.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Paris, France] : OECD 2015.
Colección:OECD Economic Surveys: Estonia,
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Table of contents; Basic statistics of Estonia, 2013; Executive summary; Main findings; Key recommendations; Assessment and recommendations; Domestic framework conditions are favourable but reforms are needed to accelerate convergence; Figure 1. GDP per capita and real household income1 by income quintile; Figure 2. Convergence in GDP per capita and productivity; Figure 3. Average well-being outcomes1, 2014; Weakening exports have detracted from economic growth; Figure 4. Output, labour costs and consumer prices; Figure 5. Unemployment rates by educational level
  • Figure 6. Migration and population trendsFigure 7. Export performance and competitiveness; Domestic financial risks are low; Table 1. Macroeconomic indicators and projections; Figure 8. Financial indicators; The fiscal position is strong; Recommendations on fiscal policy; Raising productivity and benefitting more from openness; Figure 9. Product market regulation; Figure 10. Bankruptcy procedures: recovery rates and duration; Recommendations to raise productivity; Reducing CO2 emissions and energy consumption; Figure 11. Greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption
  • Recommendations to lower CO2 emissions and energy consumptionMaking the most of human capital; Figure 12. Labour tax wedges; Figure 13. Vacancies by skill level; Table 2. Tax revenue composition, 2011; Figure 14. Pension funds' operating expenses as a share of assets under management; Figure 15. Highest educational attainment of young adults; Table 3. Employment rates of young people up to 3 years after graduation by educational attainment level; Recommendations to make the most of human capital; Bibliography; Annex. Progress in main structural reforms; Improve the fiscal framework
  • Improve labour market performanceMake the education system more efficient; Make health care more efficient; Enhance public sector efficiency; Make the most of globalisation; Stability of the financial sector; Climate change mitigation and green growth; Thematic chapters; Chapter 1. Raising productivity and benefitting more from openness; Modest productivity growth slows income convergence; Figure 1.1. Evolution of productivity; Figure 1.2. Contribution to growth in real business sector value added per hour worked; Figure 1.3. Labour productivity levels by enterprise size, total economy
  • Openness and high value added foreign direct investment boost productivity and innovationFigure 1.4. Foreign direct investment inflows by sector; Reaping more benefits from innovation; Figure 1.5. R&D spending; Box 1.1. Smart specialisation and its implementation in Estonia; Figure 1.6. Level of public participation and right to petition the government; Figure 1.7. Collaboration of firms on innovation with higher education or public research; Improving product market regulation; Figure 1.8. Product market regulation; Figure 1.9. Bankruptcy procedures: recovery rates and duration
  • Ensuring access to finance for SMEs