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Availability: Available
Publication date: 22 Jun 2009
Language: English
Pages: 144
Tables: 11
Charts: 30
ISBN: 9789264054387
OECD Code: 102009091E1
Frequency: Every 18 months
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The 2009 edition of OECD's periodic review of the UK economy. This edition focuses on policies to overcome the crisis and includes chapters on restoring sound public finances, an economic health check of the National Health Service, financial stability, and structural policies to promote sustainable long-term growth.
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Other Versions:
Print - Paperback
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Policy brief:
French, English
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Table of contents:
Executive Summary
Assessment and Recommendations
Chapter 1. Policies to Overcome the Crisis
-The economy is in a severe downturn
-Policy needs to repair credit supply and boost activity
Chapter 2. Restoring Sound Public Finances
-Recent fiscal performance
-Outlook for net lending and government debt
-The fiscal framework
-Criticisms of the fiscal rules
-Options for reformulated fiscal rules
Chapter 3. The National Health Service (NHS): An Economic Health Check
-The English health care system
-Health system performance
-Health care reforms
-Conclusions and recommendations
Chapter 4. Financial Stability: Banking on Prudence
-Some background on banking sector developments
-Banking regulation
-Bank reglation
-Supervision
-Policies for crisis management and resolution
-Systemic risk and macroprudential regulation
-Strengthening banking regulation and supporting financial stability
Chapter 5. Structural Policies to Promote Sustainable Long-Term Growth
-Introduction
-Work prospects for the least skilled need to be enhanced
-Better education achievement would help narrow socio-economic gaps
-Annex 5.A1. Progress in Structural Reform
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