Economic Policy Reforms : Going for Growth 2008.

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Across the OECD, governments are seeking to undertake structural reforms to strengthen economic growth. Going for Growth 2008 takes stock of recent progress in implementing policy reforms to improve labour productivity and utilisation that were identified as priorities in the 2007 edition. The set of internationally comparable indicators provided here enables countries to assess their economic performance and structural policies in a broad range of areas. In addition, this issue contains five analytical chapters covering:. the variation in working hours across OECD countries, €the scope to.  Read more... Editorial Table of Contents Part I. Progress in Responding to the 2007 Policy Priorities Chapter 1. Responding to the Going for Growth 2007 Policy Priorities: An Overview of Progress Chapter 2. Progress in Responding to the 2007 Policy Priorities: Country Notes Part II. Thematic Studies Chapter 3. Explaining Differences in Hours Worked across OECD Countries Chapter 4. The Scope to Enhance Efficiency in Primary and Secondary Education Chapter 5. Policies to Enhance Investment in Higher Education Chapter 6. Economic Geography and GDP per Capita. Chapter 7. International Trade in Services and Domestic RegulationAnnex A. Structural Policy Indicators Figure A.1. Cost of labour Figure A.2. Net income replacement rates for unemployment Figure A.3. Average tax wedge on labour Figure A.4. Marginal tax wedge on labour Figure A.5. Labour taxation Figure A.6. Implicit tax on returning to work, 2004 Figure A.7. Income support for disability and sickness Figure A.8. Employment Protection Legislatio.