Fiscal Policy

The OECD monitors fiscal policies. Assessments shape the macroeconomic projections and policy recommendations. Work also examines the longer-term debt dynamics and sustainability of public finances, the role of fiscal policy in a monetary union and the interaction between fiscal and monetary policy.

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Accounting for one-off operations when assessing underlying fiscal positions

06-Oct-2008

Frequent recourse to large one-off operations in a number of OECD countries has undermined the accuracy of cyclically adjusted fiscal balances as a measure of both the sustainability of public finance and the fiscal stance. This paper first provides detailed information on the nature and amount of these one-offs for 9 OECD countries.

Do corporate taxes reduce productivity and investment at the firm level? Cross-country evidence from the Amadeus dataset

03-Oct-2008

This paper uses a stratified sample of firms across OECD economies over the period 1996-2004 to analyse the effects of corporate taxes on productivity and investment.

Indonesia: Growth performance and policy challenges

23-Sep-2008

Indonesia’s growth performance is improving, following a slow recovery from the 1997-98 financial crisis. Investment is picking up, despite considerable business climate obstacles to entrepreneurship. This paper argues that the main barriers to raising the economy’s growth potential are to be found on the supply side of the economy.

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