Economics Department Working Papers The papers are in PDF format, and may be downloaded for free. Note: The views expressed in these papers are those of the author[s] and do not necessarily reflect those of the OECD or of the governments of its Member countries. Use Ctrl+F to search by author. 2018 1457. Improving productivity and job quality of low-skilled workers in the United Kingdom Mark Baker and Sanne Zwart 1456. United Kingdom: reducing regional disparities in productivity Peter Gal and Jagoda Egeland 1455. France: improving the efficiency of the health-care system Antoine Goujard France : améliorer l’efficience du système de santé Antoine Goujard 1454. France: promoting economic opportunities and well-being in poor neighbourhoods Nicola Brandt France : améliorer les perspectives économiques et le bien-être des habitants des quartiers défavorisés Nicola Brandt 2017 1453. Income redistribution through taxes and transfers across OECD countries Orsetta Causa and Mikkel Hermansen 1452. Raising and mobilising skills to boost productivity and inclusiveness in Belgium Vincent Vandenberghe, Lilas Demmou and Manav Frohde 1451. Making the business environment more supportive of productivity in Belgium Peter Walkenhorst, Lilas Demmou and Manav Frohde 1450. Deepening regional integration within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Falilou Fall and Boingotlo Gasealahwe 1449. Lowering barriers to entrepreneurship and promoting small business growth in South Africa Christine Lewis and Boingotlo Gasealahwe 1448. Export and productivity in global value chains – Comparative Evidence from Latvia and Estonia Konstantins Benkovskis, Jaan Masso, Olegs Tkacevs, Priit Vahter and Naomitsu Yashiro 1 1447. The effects of the tax mix on inequality and growth Oguzhan Akgun, Boris Cournède and Jean-Marc Fournier 1446. The middle income plateau: trap or springboard? Rauf Gönenç 1445. Capital-embodied technological progress and obsolescence: how do they affect investment behaviour? Yosuke Jin 1444. Ensuring a dynamic skills-training and life-long learning system in Switzerland Petar Vujanovic, Christine Lewis 1443. Boosting productivity in Switzerland Patrice Ollivaud 1442. The quantification of structural reforms: extending the framework to emerging market economies Bálazs Égert 1441. Aggregate multi-factor productivity: measurement issues in OECD countries Balázs Égert 1440. The fiscal projection framework in long-term scenarios Yvan Guillemette and David Turner 1439. Labour market and collective bargaining in Iceland: sharing the spoils without spoiling the shares Urban Sila 1438. Moving up the global value chain in Latvia Naomitsu Yashiro, Koen De Backer, Andrés Fuentes Hutfilter, Marco Kools and Zuzana Smidova 1437. Reviving productive investment in Estonia Caroline Klein, Olena Havrylchyk and Lorenzo Casullo 1436. Getting the most out of trade in Estonia Zuzana Smidova and Naomitsu Yashiro 1435. How self-sorting affects migrants’ labour market outcomes Jon Kristian Pareliussen 1434. Urbanisation and household consumption in China Margit Molnar, Thomas Chalaux and Qiang Ren 1433. Breaking the shackles: zombie firms, weak banks and depressed restructuring in Europe Dan Andrews and Filippos Petroulakis 1432. Raising living standards and supporting investment by boosting skills in Slovenia Rory O’Farrell 2 1431. Inclusive labour markets in the digital era: the case of Austria Volker Ziemann 1430. Austria’s digital transition: the diffusion challenge Rauf Gönenç, Béatrice Guérard 1429. Structural policy indicators database for economic research (SPIDER) Balázs Égert, Peter Gal and Isabelle Wanner 1428. Designing fan charts for GDP growth forecasts to better reflect downturn risks David Turner 1427. The distribution of the Taxable Income and Fiscal Benefits in Spain: New Evidence from Personal Income Tax Returns (2002-2011) David Haugh and Clara Martinez-Toledano 1426. Where to get the best bang for the buck in the United Kingdom? Industrial strategy, investment and lagging regions Rafal Kierzenkowski, Peter Gal and Gabor Fulop 1425. Insolvency regimes, technology diffusion and productivity growth: Evidence from firms in OECD countries Müge Adalet McGowan, Dan Andrews and Valentine Millot 1424. Reigniting growth through productivity-enhancing reforms in Colombia Eduardo Olaberría 1423. Towards more inclusive growth in Colombia Christine de la Maisonneuve 1422. Sustaining nature-based tourism in Iceland Douglas Sutherland and Jane Stacey 1421. Corporate governance and firm performance in China Margit Molnar, Wenhao Chen and Baolin Wang 1420. Adapting to the changing labour market in New Zealand David Carey 1419. Improving productivity in New Zealand's economy Andrew Barker 1418. Luxembourg: reaping the benefits of a diverse society through better integration of immigrants Álvaro Pina 1417. Luxembourg: harnessing skills for more inclusive growth Jan Stráský 1416. Enhancing advanced skills to better meet labour market demand in the Slovak Republic Gabriel Machlica, Ján Toman, Martin Haluš and Dávid Martinák 3 1415. Do government transfers reduce poverty in China? Micro evidence from five regions Ben Westmore 1414. Boosting productivity for inclusive growth in Japan Randall S. Jones and Yosuke Jin 1413. Ensuring fiscal sustainability in Japan in the context of a shrinking and ageing Population Randall S. Jones and Kohei Fukawa 1412. Achieving strong and balanced regional development in India Isabelle Joumard, Hermes Morgavi and Hugo Bourrousse 1411. Financial inclusion and women entrepreneurship: evidence from Mexico Fozan Fareed, Mabel Gabriel, Patrick Lenain and Julien Reynaud 1410. Findings of the recent literature on international capital flows: implications and suggestions for further research Stéphanie Guichard 1409. Sharing the benefits of China’s growth by providing opportunities to all Ben Westmore 1408. Boosting firm dynamism and performance in China Margit Molnar 1407. The capacity of governments to raise taxes Oguzhan Akgun, David Bartolini and Boris Cournède 1406. Labour market resilience: the role of structural and macroeconomic policies Alexander Hijzen, Andreas Kappeler, Mathilde Pak and Cyrille Schwellnus 1405. Raising skills in Portugal 1405. Aumentar as qualificaçŏes em Portugal Sónia Araújo 1404. Improving the efficiency and outcomes of the Slovak health-care system Claude Giorno and Kristina Londáková 1403. Skills Mismatch, Productivity and Policies: Evidence from the Second Wave of PIAAC Müge Adalet McGowan and Dan Andrews 1402. The Global Income Distribution for High-Income Countries Mikkel Hermansen 1401. Enhancing employability and skills to meet labour market needs in Italy Paula Garda 1400. Public debt in India: Moving towards a prudent level? Isabelle Joumard, Peter Hoeller, Jean-Marc Fournier and Hermes Morgavi 1399. Insolvency Regimes, Zombie Firms and Capital Reallocation Müge Adalet McGowan, Dan Andrews and Valentine Millot 4 1398. The fall in real long-term government bond yields: Disentangling different drivers Łukasz Rawdanowicz, Mohamed Hammouch and Makoto Kasai 1397. Taxation and Investment in India Alastair Thomas, Isabelle Joumard, Tibor Hanappi and Michelle Harding 1396. Financial re-regulation since the global crisis? An index-based assessment Oliver Denk and Gabriel Gomes 1395. Fighting gender inequality in Sweden Christophe André and Hugo Bourrousse 1394. Income, wealth and equal opportunities in Sweden Jon Pareliussen, Christophe André, Hugo Bourrousse and Vincent Koen 1393. Regulation, institutions and productivity: new macroeconomic evidence from OECD countries Balázs Égert 1392. Regulation, institutions and aggregate investment: new evidence from OECD countries Balázs Égert 1391. Boosting R&D outcomes in Australia Vassiliki Koutsogeorgopoulou and Taejin Park 1390. Creating good conditions for innovation-driven productivity gains in Australia Philip Hemmings and Taejin Park 1389. Making income and property taxes more growth-friendly and redistributive in India Isabelle Joumard, Alastair Thomas and Hermes Morgavi 1388. Promoting a private investment renaissance in Italy Mauro Pisu 1387. Fostering innovative business investment in Spain David Haugh, Muge Adalet McGowan, Dan Andrews, Aida Caldera Sanchez, Gabor Fulop and Pilar Garcia Perea 1386. Reforms for more and better quality jobs in Spain Yosuke Jin, Aida Caldera Sanchez and Pilar García Perea 1385. A revised approach to productivity convergence in long-term scenarios Yvan Guillemette, Alexandre Kopoin, David Turner and Andrea De Mauro 1384. A revised approach to trend employment projections in long-term scenarios Maria Chiara Cavalleri and Yvan Guillemette 1383. Doing well by doing good: the role of Mexico's firms in achieving sustainable and inclusive growth Mabel Gabriel, Patrick Lenain, Mirna Mehrez, Julien Reynaud and Payal Soneja 1382. Structural inequality – the case of Sweden 5 Per Olof Robling and Jon Kristian Pareliussen 1381. Improving the allocation and efficiency of public spending in Indonesia Patrice Ollivaud 1380. Decentralisation to promote regional development in Indonesia Petar Vujanovic 1379. Foreign Direct Investment and The Pollution Haven Hypothesis Grégoire Garsous, Tomasz Kozluk 1378. Energy prices, environmental policies and investment Dennis Dlugosch, Tomasz Kozluk 1377. Deconstructing income inequality in Costa Rica: an income source decomposition approach Alberto González Pandiella and Mabel Gabriel 1376. Boosting productivity in Mexico through integration into Global Value Chains Sean Dougherty and Julien