OECD economic surveys : Poland 2016 / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author.

Series:

OECD Economic Surveys, 1609-7513

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poland--Economic conditions--1945---Periodicals.

Poland.

Poland--Economic policy--Periodicals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (144 p.)

Place of Publication:

Paris, [France] : OECD Publishing, 2016.

Summary:

This 2016 OECD Economic Survey of the Poland examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects. The special chapters cover: Skills and migration; Transport and energy infrastructure.

Contents:

20th anniversary of Poland's accession to the OECD; Table of contents; Basic Statistics of Poland, 2014; Executive summary; Growth is robust, and unemployment has declined; Average annual real GDP growth, 2007-14; Education reforms would strengthen skills; Literacy proficiency scores for 16-65, 2012; Greening infrastructure would improve public health; Deaths from air pollution per 100 000 inhabitants, 2013; Assessment and recommendations; Moving towards higher-technology production would raise living standards

Figure 1. GDP growth has been robust, but productivity and exports' technological content have stayed weakFigure 2. The working-age population is set to decline sharply; Figure 3. The OECD Better Life Index for Poland; Growth is solid, and the labour market situation has improved significantly; Table 1. Macroeconomic indicators and projections; Figure 4. Macroeconomic indicators; Box 1. Possible shocks to the Polish economy; Macroeconomic policies; The government needs higher revenues to finance its programmes; Box 2. The new government's tax and spending plans

Figure 5. Debt is on a declining pathFigure 6. VAT revenue shortfall due to tax breaks¹; Figure 7. VAT revenue shortfall due to evasion¹; Monetary policy faces challenges; Figure 8. Inflation and monetary policy; The financial system remains sound; Figure 9. Financial sector developments; Figure 10. Foreign-currency-denominated and non-performing loans; Enhancing employment and access to high-quality jobs; Improving labour force participation and employment of women and seniors; Figure 11. Employment rates are low in the context of rapid ageing, and in-work poverty is relatively high

Figure 12. Enrolment rates in pre-primary and early childhood education have been weak but increasingFigure 13. Reduction in gross average replacement rates¹ of public pensions², 2013-60; Improving access to high-quality jobs; Figure 14. Temporary employment; Figure 15. Average tax wedges on labour income; Ensuring efficient public infrastructure and better conditions for private investment; Strengthening the quality of infrastructure investment; Figure 16. Public and private investment; Greening infrastructure; Figure 17. GHG emissions and deaths from ambient air pollution

Figure 18. The effective tax rate on CO2 emissions from energy use is lowTransport infrastructure needs are substantial; Figure 19. Transport infrastructure; The renewal of energy infrastructure is an opportunity to go for cleaner options; Figure 20. Electricity generation capacity; Figure 21. Energy prices; Figure 22. International interconnection capacity in the electricity market; Developing ICT infrastructure; Figure 23. Fixed broadband penetration and ICT use; Improving conditions for private investment

Figure 24. Procedures to start a business and resolve insolvency remain long and costly

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, April 20, 2016).

ISBN:

92-64-25256-8