OECD economic surveys : United States 2014 / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, sponsoring body.

Series:

OECD Economic Surveys

OECD Economic Surveys, 1609-7513

OECD Economic Surveys: United States

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Economic conditions.

United States.

United States--Economic policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (114 p.)

Place of Publication:

[Paris, France] : OECD, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

OECD's 2014 Economic Survey of the United States examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects. Special chapters cover improving well-being and making the best of new energy resources.

Contents:

Table of contents; Basic statistics of the United States, 2012; Executive summary; Main findings; A welcome recovery, which could be boosted by tax and other key reforms; Well-being is distributed unequally; Making the best of new energy resources; Key recommendations; Strengthening economic growth; Improving well-being; Making the best of new energy resources; Assessment and recommendations; The economy is recovering; Figure 1. The economic recovery in historical perspective; Figure 2. Balance sheets are relatively healthy; Table 1. Macroeconomic indicators and projections

Figure 3. The budget deficit has fallen and fiscal projections have improvedFigure 4. Inflation is running below the FOMC objective; Figure 5. Stock market indexes have reached nominal highs and P/E ratios are above historical averages; Structural reforms, including comprehensive tax reform, can boost long-term growth; Figure 6. Output after the crisis; Box 1. Base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS); Financial reform should be rolled out fully; Box 2. GSE Reform; Labour market reform can boost employment; Figure 7. Labour market trends are mixed

Figure 8. Disability benefit applications and awards have increasedRecommendations for macroeconomic management; Americans are generally happy, although working families face rising pressures; Figure 9. Well-being is high, but not for all; Figure 10. Income growth has varied considerably across groups; Boosting earnings of the working poor; Figure 11. Cash incomes of bottom 10% have stagnated; Figure 12. American families are facing rising time pressures1; Figure 13. The US minimum wage has fallen behind; Balancing work and family goals

Figure 14. The US lags behind in early education spendingFigure 15. Job protected maternity and parental leave in OECD countries, 2011; Health policies to mitigate the negative health effects of work-life conflicts; Figure 16. Low-wage workers have fewer benefits in the private sector (2013); Recommendations to help working families address rising pressures; Making the best of new energy resources; Figure 17. Natural gas has increased its importance in energy consumption, 1910-2012; Substantial economic benefits will arise from hydraulic fracturing; Figure 18. The energy sector is expanding

Figure 19. US natural gas prices have diverged from oil prices and international gas pricesHydraulic fracturing affects the environment; The climate change perspective; Figure 20. Some progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions; Capturing the benefits; Box 3. Taxation of non-renewable natural resources; Table 2. Tax revenue from oil and gas; Recommendations for managing new energy resources; Bibliography; Annex. Follow-up to previous OECD policy recommendations; Labour markets; Education; Health care; Ageing; Product markets; Financial markets; Taxation; Environment; Mortgage loans

Innovation

Notes:

"June 2014"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 26, 2014).

ISBN:

9789264219656

926421965X

9789264206991

926420699X

OCLC:

870245794