OECD Economic Surveys : Chile 2013.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Series:

OECD Economic Surveys

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Chile.

Economic development.

Chile--Economic conditions.

Chile.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (101 p.)

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

OECD's 2013 review of Chile's economy examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects. Special chapters cover innovation and entrepreneurship.

Contents:

Table of contents; Basic statistics of Chile, 2012; Executive summary; Assessment and recommendations; Figure 1. The OECD Better Life Index shows a mixed picture; Macroeconomic developments and the outlook; Figure 2. Potential growth and the output gap; Table 1. Macroeconomic indicators and projections; Figure 3. The current account balance and capital inflows; Figure 4. Inflation and labour costs; The macroeconomic framework has dampened the impact of the copper boom; Risks are external as well as internal; Reforms are strengthening governance of the National Statistics Institute

Figure 5. Exchange rate developmentsTable 2. Financial indicators; The financial system remains healthy, reflecting sound financial supervision; Fiscal policy has contributed to stability; Figure 6. Fiscal policy and copper price; Chileans' well-being would benefit from more effective public services; Continue improving the tax system, notably by closing loopholes and fighting tax evasion; Figure 7. Tax incidence by household income decile; Table 3. Personal income tax structure; Box 1. Main recommendations on macroeconomic policies; Strengthening green growth

Figure 8. CO2 prices implicit in diesel and petrol excise taxes after adjusting for externalitiesBox 2. Main recommendations on green growth; Labour market inclusiveness; Figure 9. Employment growth and the unemployment rate; Figure 10. Young people and women in the labour market; Figure 11. Bringing more women into the labour force can help to sustain labour supply in Chile; Women and children first; Figure 12. Coverage of early childhood education and care; Helping young transition from study to work; The low skilled need help to improve their skills and find better jobs

Box 3. Main recommendations on labour marketsBoosting growth through entrepreneurship and innovation; Figure 13. Productivity and GDP per capita growth; Business sector R&D intensity remains low; Figure 14. R&D intensity is low, especially in the business sector; Policy reforms have improved the climate for entrepreneurship; A shortage of qualified researchers persists; Successful innovation promotion programmes need to be expanded; Box 4. Main recommendations on entrepreneurship and innovation; Bibliography; Annexe A1. Progress in structural reform

Chapter 1. Making the labour market more inclusiveOverview of recent labour market developments and challenges; Recent labour market performance has been strong overall; Figure 1.1. Labour market performance; Some groups are still at the margins of the labour market; Figure 1.2. Bringing more women into the labour force could help to sustain labour supply in Chile; Figure 1.3. Disposable income inequality has fallen but is still very high; Figure 1.4. Labour force participation rates by age group and gender, 2012; Figure 1.5. Young people and women in the labour market

Supporting greater female labour force participation

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 5, 2014).

ISBN:

9789264183131

9264183132