Labour productivity in Central and Eastern European countries
The labour productivity slowdown is mainly related to within-industry developments
Business entry rates are lower than in other OECD countries in most sectors
The regulation of network sectors and professional services is relatively stringent
Few firms dominate markets in Hungary
Innovation and R&D expenditures are low
Communication prices are relatively high
Mobile services prices in France (January 2010 = 100)
Hungary has a less favourable insolvency framework than most EU and OECD countries
Further investments are needed to keep Hungary's Internet infrastructure at the frontier
The digitalisation of firms is lagging behind
Hungarian firms are lagging behind for the adoption of advanced digital technologies
The digital divide between small and large firms has widened during the pandemic
Generic digital skills should be improved
Digital skill shortages reduce gains from digitalisation in less productive firms
Corruption is perceived as high