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No. 74 | 01 Jan 1990 |
Industrial Subsidies in the OECD Economies
Subsidisation of industrial activities distorts the allocation of scarce resources, is a burden on government finances and generates friction in international trade. This paper draws on a wide range of data sources to examine industrial subsidisation... |
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No. 73 | 01 Jan 1990 |
The Saving Behaviour of Japanese Households
This paper surveys Japanese saving behaviour, whose rate is one of the highest among OECD countries. Macroeconomic factors such as rates of economic growth and inflation may have been important in explaining the high saving rate in the past and the... |
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No. 72 | 01 Jan 1990 |
The Role of Indicators in Structural Surveillance
This paper examines the role of structural indicators in the process of multilateral surveillance of structural policies. An analytical framework is suggested that is based on welfare economics and which focuses on efficiency considerations.... |
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No. 71 | 01 Oct 1989 |
Modelling Business Sector Supply for the Smaller OECD Countries
This paper presents business sector supply blocks for thirteen smaller OECD economies. The starting point is the approach adopted by the Economics and Statistics Department for the major economies. The structure of the supply blocks is explained and... |
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No. 70 | 01 Sept 1989 |
On the Sequencing of Structural Reforms
Both OECD and developing economies have embarked on structural reforms aimed at dismantling regulations and reducing the extent of distortions affecting different sectors of their economies. Regardless of the marked differences, both groups have to... |
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No. 69 | 01 Sept 1989 |
Souplesse de la production et inflation
The paper is devoted to an empirical examination of the information content in the term structure of nominal interest rates for future inflation. Tests of the ability of the term structure to forecast future changes in the inflation rate are carried... |
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No. 68 | 01 Jun 1989 |
The Impact of Increased Government Saving on the Economy
An increase in long-term economic growth requires higher investment in the OECD economies if it is to be achieved, otherwise faster growth will generate unsustainable pressure on resources. Higher investment can only occur if there is higher saving... |
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No. 67 | 01 Jun 1989 |
Saving Trends and Behaviour in OECD Countries
National saving ratios are generally lower now than in the 1960s or 1970s. This paper first reviews developments in national and international saving and investment trends in OECD countries since the 1960s. It then examines sectoral saving trends and... |
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No. 66 | 01 May 1989 |
Potential Output in the Seven Major OECD Countries
This paper outlines the concepts and methods used by the OECD Secretariat to derive estimates of potential output and capacity utilisation for the major seven countries. While there are many alternative definitions of potential output, the one which... |
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No. 65 | 01 Feb 1989 |
A Post Mortem on OECD Short-term Projections from 1982 to 1987
This paper reviews the accuracy of OECD projections over the 1982-1987 period. It is shown that, although the evolution of the economic climate was correctly projected, projection errors for economic activity and inflation varied significantly both... |
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No. 64 | 01 Jan 1989 |
Revised Groupings for Non-OECD Countries in OECD's Macroeconomic Model INTERLINK
This paper provides details of the regrouping of non-OECD countries which has been carried out for the purposes of the forecasting and modelling work in the Department of Economics and Statistics. The new groups were used for the first time in OECD... |
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No. 63 | 01 Dec 1988 |
Modelling Housing Investment for Seven Major OECD Countries
This paper presents new housing equation estimates for the major seven countries in INTERLINK, the OECD world econometric model. Theoretical and empirical aspects of housing investment behaviour are discussed in a model context. Estimation results... |
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No. 62 | 01 Jan 1989 |
The Economic Dynamics of an Ageing Population
Demographic changes, such as those anticipated in most OECD countries, have many economic effects that impinge on a country's fiscal viability. Evaluation of the effects of associated changes in capital-labour ratios and the welfare and behaviour of... |
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No. 61 | 01 Jan 1989 |
Ageing Populations
Recent swings in fertility rates, combined with anticipated increases in life expectancy, are expected to result in a significant increase in the number and proportion of elderly persons in the first half of the next century. This "ageing" of OECD... |
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No. 60 | 01 Nov 1988 |
The OECD Compatible Trade and Production Data Base 1970-1985
The Compatible Trade and Production data base (COMTAP) consists of annual statistics on production, imports and exports of manufactured goods. The key feature of this data base is that both the production and trade statistics are classified according... |
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No. 59 | 01 Dec 1988 |
Souplesse de la production et inflation
This paper uses the OECD's economic model, INTERLINK, to examine the consequences of eliminating the U.S. federal government deficit. Such action could lead to either lower real interest rates, lower inflation rates or a smaller current account... |
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No. 58 | 01 Nov 1988 |
Empirical Research on Trade Liberalisation with Imperfect Competition
Orthodox trade theory rests on a number of unrealistic assumptions which include, among others, constant returns to scale in production and perfect competition in product and factor markets. This has led many commentators to express strong skepticism... |
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No. 57 | 01 Nov 1988 |
An International Sectoral Data Base for Thirteen OECD Countries
This paper describes an international sectoral data base, the ISDB, which has been created at the OECD as part of the continuing study of industrial structure and economic performance in OECD Member countries. This data base is one which relates... |
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No. 56 | 01 Nov 1988 |
On Aggregation Methods of Purchasing Power Parities
The development of purchasing power parities as converters of national accounts aggregates to comparable volume figures is important for international economic comparisons. This study is primarily concerned with the aggregation of price relativities... |
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No. 55 | 01 Jul 1988 |
Quantifying the Economy-Wide Effects of Agricultural Policies
This paper presents a progress report on the Economics and Statistics Department's applied general equilibrium model -- the WALRAS model. This model has been developed with the explicit objective of quantifying the economy-wide effects of... |
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Industrial Subsidies in the OECD Economies
Robert Ford et Wim Suyker
01 Jan 1990
Subsidisation of industrial activities distorts the allocation of scarce resources, is a burden on government finances and generates friction in international trade. This paper draws on a wide range of data sources to examine industrial subsidisation...
The Saving Behaviour of Japanese Households
Kenichi Kawasaki
01 Jan 1990
This paper surveys Japanese saving behaviour, whose rate is one of the highest among OECD countries. Macroeconomic factors such as rates of economic growth and inflation may have been important in explaining the high saving rate in the past and the...
The Role of Indicators in Structural Surveillance
OCDE
01 Jan 1990
This paper examines the role of structural indicators in the process of multilateral surveillance of structural policies. An analytical framework is suggested that is based on welfare economics and which focuses on efficiency considerations....
Modelling Business Sector Supply for the Smaller OECD Countries
Raymond Torres, Peter Jarrett et Wim Suyker
01 Oct 1989
This paper presents business sector supply blocks for thirteen smaller OECD economies. The starting point is the approach adopted by the Economics and Statistics Department for the major economies. The structure of the supply blocks is explained and...
On the Sequencing of Structural Reforms
Sebastian Edwards
01 Sept 1989
Both OECD and developing economies have embarked on structural reforms aimed at dismantling regulations and reducing the extent of distortions affecting different sectors of their economies. Regardless of the marked differences, both groups have to...
Souplesse de la production et inflation
Frank Browne et Paolo Manasse
01 Sept 1989
The paper is devoted to an empirical examination of the information content in the term structure of nominal interest rates for future inflation. Tests of the ability of the term structure to forecast future changes in the inflation rate are carried...
The Impact of Increased Government Saving on the Economy
Richard Herd
01 Jun 1989
An increase in long-term economic growth requires higher investment in the OECD economies if it is to be achieved, otherwise faster growth will generate unsustainable pressure on resources. Higher investment can only occur if there is higher saving...
Saving Trends and Behaviour in OECD Countries
Andrew Dean, Martine Durand, John Fallon et Peter Hoeller
01 Jun 1989
National saving ratios are generally lower now than in the 1960s or 1970s. This paper first reviews developments in national and international saving and investment trends in OECD countries since the 1960s. It then examines sectoral saving trends and...
Potential Output in the Seven Major OECD Countries
Raymond Torres et John P. Martin
01 May 1989
This paper outlines the concepts and methods used by the OECD Secretariat to derive estimates of potential output and capacity utilisation for the major seven countries. While there are many alternative definitions of potential output, the one which...
A Post Mortem on OECD Short-term Projections from 1982 to 1987
B. Ballis
01 Feb 1989
This paper reviews the accuracy of OECD projections over the 1982-1987 period. It is shown that, although the evolution of the economic climate was correctly projected, projection errors for economic activity and inflation varied significantly both...
Revised Groupings for Non-OECD Countries in OECD's Macroeconomic Model INTERLINK
Paul O'Brien, Laure Meuro et Arthur Camilleri
01 Jan 1989
This paper provides details of the regrouping of non-OECD countries which has been carried out for the purposes of the forecasting and modelling work in the Department of Economics and Statistics. The new groups were used for the first time in OECD...
Modelling Housing Investment for Seven Major OECD Countries
Thomas Egebo et Ian Lienert
01 Dec 1988
This paper presents new housing equation estimates for the major seven countries in INTERLINK, the OECD world econometric model. Theoretical and empirical aspects of housing investment behaviour are discussed in a model context. Estimation results...
The Economic Dynamics of an Ageing Population
Alan J. Auerbach, Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Robert P. Hagemann et Giuseppe Nicoletti
01 Jan 1989
Demographic changes, such as those anticipated in most OECD countries, have many economic effects that impinge on a country's fiscal viability. Evaluation of the effects of associated changes in capital-labour ratios and the welfare and behaviour of...
Ageing Populations
Robert P. Hagemann et Giuseppe Nicoletti
01 Jan 1989
Recent swings in fertility rates, combined with anticipated increases in life expectancy, are expected to result in a significant increase in the number and proportion of elderly persons in the first half of the next century. This "ageing" of OECD...
The OECD Compatible Trade and Production Data Base 1970-1985
Claude Berthet-Bondet, Derek Blades et Annie Pin
01 Nov 1988
The Compatible Trade and Production data base (COMTAP) consists of annual statistics on production, imports and exports of manufactured goods. The key feature of this data base is that both the production and trade statistics are classified according...
Souplesse de la production et inflation
Richard Herd et B. Ballis
01 Dec 1988
This paper uses the OECD's economic model, INTERLINK, to examine the consequences of eliminating the U.S. federal government deficit. Such action could lead to either lower real interest rates, lower inflation rates or a smaller current account...
Empirical Research on Trade Liberalisation with Imperfect Competition
J. David Richardson
01 Nov 1988
Orthodox trade theory rests on a number of unrealistic assumptions which include, among others, constant returns to scale in production and perfect competition in product and factor markets. This has led many commentators to express strong skepticism...
An International Sectoral Data Base for Thirteen OECD Countries
F. J. M. Meyer-zu-Schlochtern
01 Nov 1988
This paper describes an international sectoral data base, the ISDB, which has been created at the OECD as part of the continuing study of industrial structure and economic performance in OECD Member countries. This data base is one which relates...
On Aggregation Methods of Purchasing Power Parities
J. R. Cuthbert et M. Cuthbert
01 Nov 1988
The development of purchasing power parities as converters of national accounts aggregates to comparable volume figures is important for international economic comparisons. This study is primarily concerned with the aggregation of price relativities...
Quantifying the Economy-Wide Effects of Agricultural Policies
Jean-Marc Burniaux, François Delorme, Ian Lienert, John P. Martin et Peter Hoeller
01 Jul 1988
This paper presents a progress report on the Economics and Statistics Department's applied general equilibrium model -- the WALRAS model. This model has been developed with the explicit objective of quantifying the economy-wide effects of...