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OECD Economic Outlook No. 86 - Norway

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19-Nov-2009

Summary of economic developments and projections for Norway taken from the latest OECD Economic Outlook.

Government at a Glance: Country note for Norway

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22-Oct-2009

This country note, based on the new biennial publication Government at a glance, provides indicators describing key elements underlying government structure and performance of Norway, from the perspective of revenues, expenditures and employment.

Jobs for Immigrants: Labour Market Integration in Norway (Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers No. 94)

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17-Sep-2009

Thomas Liebig

In the context of longstanding and significant differences between the labour market outcomes of the native-born and immigrants, the labour market integration of immigrants has been a key policy issue in Norway.

Country Report for Norway: Pathways for Disabled Students to Tertiary Education and Employment

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29-Jul-2009

Norway follows the social model of disability, where “disability” is defined as a product of socially constructed barriers restricting individuals with impairments from participating equally in society.

The current crisis is a “testing time” for the integration of immigrants in Norway

03-Jul-2009

Before the crisis, immigrants were doing rather well on the labour market in Norway compared with other OECD countries. However, immigrants are now disproportionately affected by the ongoing economic downturn.This is especially the case for the many recent arrivals from the new EU member states. There is a risk that this can have a lasting effect on their future labour market outcomes. The current downturn is thus a “testing time” for the integration of immigrants in Norway, the report says.

Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2009: How Does Norway Compare

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01-Jul-2009

Total health spending accounted for 8.9% of GDP in Norway in 2007, identical to the OECD average (8.9%).