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Oecd Economic Surveys: Australia 2012 Oecd Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OECD's periodic review of the Australian economy examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects. Special chapters cover strengthening adjustment capacity and productivity performance.

Table of Content :

Basic Statistics of Australia 2011
Executive summary
Assessment and recommendations
-Recent efforts to improve environmental outcomes are welcome and should continue
-Macroeconomic challenges and policy requirements
-Renewed structural adjustment to foster economic performance
-Enhancing productivity is critical for boosting future living standards
-Bibliography
-Annex A.1.Progress in structural reform
Chapter 1.Adjusting to the mining boom and Asian development
-The effects of and response to the shock
-The economic policy challenges of this adjustment process
-Bibliography
Chapter 2. Boosting productivity
-A sharp downturn in productivity gains
-What caused the productivity slump?
-Reforms to boost the long-term drivers of productivity
-Bibliography
Glossary