The study is comprised of two volumes. Volume I provides a systematic review of the relevant international experience in fiscal decentralization for the mid-level of government. The work focuses primarily...
The study is comprised of two volumes. Volume I provides a systematic review of the relevant international experience in fiscal decentralization for the mid-level of government. The work focuses primarily...
All countries in Central America provide direct electricity subsidies to a majority of residential consumers, in some cases benefiting close to 80 percent of the population. In general, these subsidies...
Mobilizing domestic revenues efficiently is a priority for the Government of Poland, but it is not easy. There are numerous instruments that can be used to achieve this objective. Traditional measures...
This paper analyzes the legal and actual gaps in working conditions and returns between permanent and temporary contracts, with a focus on civil law contracts, which are at the center of the debate on...
Economic growth is expected to almost double in EU111 in 2014, and continues to strengthen in 2015. Overall EU11 GDP growth is forecast to strengthen from 1.4 percent in 2013 to 2.6 percent in 2014. The...
Economic prospects for the 11 European Union (EU) member states that joined after 2004 started to improve during 2013, as the situation in the Euro area stabilized and domestic policies bolstered growth...
This 'Reforming Government Pay Setting Practices' report is a response to a request from the Polish Ministry of Finance (MOF) for technical advice on Poland's system of public sector pay. The Ministry's...
This 'Reforming Government Pay Setting Practices' report is a response to a request from the Polish Ministry of Finance (MOF) for technical advice on Poland's system of public sector pay. The Ministry's...
This economic report covers economic developments, prospects, and policies in 11 European Union (EU) countries. The macroeconomic report is entitled, Economic Recovery on Hold. The special topic covered...
The economic report comprises two parts: a macroeconomic report and a special topic on the issue of economic policy interest. According to the first part, in 2012 the EU11 economies have outperformed the...
This newsletter focuses on the EU10 the group of ten countries (Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia) that have joined the European...
This study poses the question of how Poland, an European Union (EU) member state, an industrialized Annex 1 country for the purposes of international climate discussions, and an Organization for Economic...