Using panel data for OECD countries, this study investigates the extent to which changes in government spending on education, health and other areas influence long-term growth.

In the wake of the financial crisis there has been renewed focus on the importance of a country’s net external debt position in determining domestic interest rates and, relatedly, its vulnerability to a crisis. This paper extends the panel estimation of OECD countries described in Turner and Spinelli (2012) to investigate the effect of external debt and its interaction with government debt on the interest-rate-growth differential.

Recommendation of the OECD Council on Effective Public Investment Across Levels of Government

Whistleblowing is an essential element for safeguarding the public interest and for promoting a culture of public accountability and integrity. The majority of OECD countries have recently passed legislation protecting whistleblowers and yet, despite being high on the agenda, successful whistleblowing stories are rare.

Governments should do more to improve the design and delivery of new laws, as even small efforts to fix regulatory shortcomings can have a tangible positive impact on economic activity and well-being, according to a new OECD report.

Brazil has made significant progress in building a reputation for sound fiscal policy since it passed the Fiscal Responsibility Law in 2000. In recent years, however, the fiscal situation has become more difficult as public spending and gross debt have risen.

The effect of the size and mix of public spending on growth and inequality

An estimated baseline convergence model capturing the long-term effect of human capital and physical investment on potential output for a panel of OECD countries is augmented with public investment and its components.

This paper provides evidence on the effects of the size and the composition of public spending on long-term growth and inequality.

For the last five years the global economy has been in a low-growth trap, with growth disappointingly low and stuck at around 3 per cent per year. Persistent growth shortfalls have weighed on future output expectations and thereby reduced current spending and potential output gains.

Spending on public administration itself is relatively low and so are indicators of its performance.

Spending on public administration itself is relatively low and so are indicators of its performance.

Independent fiscal institutions (IFIs) serve to promote sound fiscal policy and sustainable public finances. This report outlines good practices for their effective design and operation.

With growing integration via trade and investment, state-owned enterprises (SOEs) that have traditionally been oriented towards domestic markets increasingly compete with private firms in the global market place. This paper discusses the extent of state ownership in the global economy, the advantages and disadvantages that SOEs can face, and how potential SOE advantages can generate cross-border effects.

Recommendation of the OECD Council on Effective Public Investment Across Levels of Government

Imports of Intra EU - Sugars & Sugar Confectionery in the United Kingdom increased to 49.44 GBP Million in February from 45.77 GBP Million in January of 2020. Imports of Intra EU - Sugars & Sugar Confectionery in the United Kingdom averaged 42.21 GBP Million from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 86.25 GBP Million in January of 2019 and a record low of 13.49 GBP Million in January of 1999. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Imports of Intra EU - Sugars & Sugar Confectionery.

Imports of Sugars & Sugar Confectionery in the United Kingdom increased to 87.01 GBP Million in February from 72.21 GBP Million in January of 2020. Imports of Sugars & Sugar Confectionery in the United Kingdom averaged 84.02 GBP Million from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 139.63 GBP Million in November of 2008 and a record low of 46.33 GBP Million in December of 2001. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Imports of Sugars & Sugar Confectionery.

Imports of Sugars & Sugar Confectionary in Mexico increased to 63762 USD THO in March from 61508 USD THO in February of 2020. Imports of Sugars & Sugar Confectionary in Mexico averaged 69119.24 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 91232 USD THO in January of 2018 and a record low of 48043 USD THO in January of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for Mexico Imports of Sugars & Sugar Confectionary.

Imports - Sugar Confectionary, Not Containing Cocoa in Mexico increased to 9763 USD THO in March from 7689 USD THO in February of 2020. Imports - Sugar Confectionary, Not Containing Coco in Mexico averaged 9309.46 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 14861 USD THO in October of 2018 and a record low of 6800 USD THO in June of 2014. This page includes a chart with historical data for Mexico Imports of Sugar Confectionary, Not Containing Co.

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