Economic Policy Reforms 2006 Going for Growth

Across the OECD, governments are seeking to undertake structural reforms to strengthen their economic growth. Going for Growth 2006 takes stock of the progress made in implementing policy reforms to improve labour productivity and utilisation that were identified as priorities in the 2005 edition. It also provides comparative indicators covering structural policy areas such as labour markets, education and product market regulation. Graphs and tables in this publication include StatLinks, URLs which provide the reader with Excel spreadsheets of individual graphs and tables. A special feature of Going for Growth 2006 is the focus on innovation, which is a key driver of economic growth. It provides comparative indicators on performanceand relevant policies in this area, and country-specific policy recommendations for each OECD country to improve innovation performance.This issue contains two analytical chapters covering regulation of financial systems and economic growth and alternatives to GDP as a measure of well-being.