Structural reform in open economies : a road to success? / edited by Peter A.G. van Bergeijk, Jarig van Sinderen, Ben A. Vollaard.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bergeijk, Peter A. G. van, 1959-

Sinderen, Jarig van.

Vollaard, Ben A., 1975-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic policy.

Europe, Western--Economic policy--Case studies--Congresses.

Europe, Western.

New Zealand--Economic policy--Congresses.

New Zealand.

Western Europe.

Genre:

Case studies.

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xvi, 222 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, [1999]

Contents:

1. Structural Reform: The Issues / Peter A.G. van Bergeijk, Jarig van Sinderen, Ben A. Vollaard 1

Part I Experiences with Structural Reform

2. Reform and Experience in New Zealand / Viv B. Hall 17

3. The Policy Experience of Structural Reform in the Netherlands / Jarig van Sinderen, Ben A. Vollaard 45

4. Structural Reform in the Netherlands and New Zealand: Two Roads to Success? / Willem Adema, Dirk Pilat 65

Part II Modelling Structural Reform

5. Gains from Improved Sectoral Efficiency in Norway / Erling Holmoy 99

6. A Dynamic CGE Analysis of the Danish 1993 Tax Reform Act / Martin Knudsen, Lars Haagen Pedersen, Toke Ward Petersen, Peter Stephensen, Peter Trier 123

Part III Measuring Structural Reform

7. A Miracle or Not? Recent Trends in the Growth Performance of the Dutch Economy / Bart van Ark, Jakob de Haan 157

8. Productivity, Wage Moderation, and Specificity in Factor Inputs / Eric J. Bartelsman 181.

Notes:

Selected papers from the conference "The Effects and Policy Implications of Structural Adjustment in Small Open Economies" held in Amsterdam, Oct. 23-24, 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-215) and indexes.

ISBN:

1840640650

OCLC:

40848667