OECD economic surveys : United Kingdom.

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, 0376-6438 ; v. 2005/20 (Nov. 2005, suppl. no. 2)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--Economic conditions.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Economic policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Other Title:

United Kingdom

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This 2005 survey of the United Kingdom's economy examines the key challenges for translating resilient economic performance into faster growth in living standards. In particular, it looks at housing supply, public services and infrastructure, pensions, childcare, the disability system, and raising skills. The special chapter covers raising innovation performance.

Contents:

Table of contents; Basic statistics of the United Kingdom (2004); Executive summary; Assessment and recommendations; Chapter 1. Key challenges: translating a resilient macroeconomic performance into faster growth in living standards; Chapter 2. Housing: raising responsiveness of supply; Chapter 3. Public services and infrastructure: tracking the improvements; Chapter 4. Pensions: options for reform; Chapter 5. Could more childcare increase labour supply?; Chapter 6. From incapacity to rehabilitation and employment; Chapter 7. Raising innovation performance

Chapter 8. Raising the level of skillsAnnex A. Progress on structural reforms; Acronyms

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-281-75448-X

9786611754488

92-64-01412-8

OCLC:

815264142