29-July-2016
English
This new OECD series aims to highlight the latest data in selected countries, to explain their health care systems and to provide key information in a clear and concise way. Each country snapshot highlights the most pertinent issues, be it smoking, obesity, surgical interventions, consumption of antibiotics, physicians density, etc., with the help of key statistics and are followed by brief policy recommendations.
15-July-2016
English
The Greek government and the OECD are working together to assess the costs and benefits of regulations restricting competition in the tourism, retail trade, food processing and construction materials sectors and to propose specific recommendations for change.
8-July-2016
English
This database provides information on environmentally related taxes, fees and charges, tradable permit systems, deposit refund systems, environmentally motivated subsidies and voluntary approaches used in environmental policy in OECD member countries and a number of other countries. Developed in co-operation between the OECD and the European Environment Agency.
28-June-2016
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The Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) directly measures proficiency in several information-processing skills – namely literacy, numeracy and problem solving in technology-rich environments.
14-June-2016
English
The Greek economy is turning around lately, but it remains in a deep depression. GDP has fallen by more than a quarter between 2007 and 2015, unemployment remains extremely high at 25 percent and anchored poverty – which measures poverty relative to its pre-crisis income level – has nearly tripled between 2007 and 2014, reaching a third of the population.
31-May-2016
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This note presents selected findings based on the set of well-being indicators published in How's Life? 2016.
26-May-2016
English
The answer to the question "how's life?" depends on where you live. The factors that determine well-being can vary dramatically across the same country so national averages may not provide the full picture. See our regional indicators to see exactly how life is being lived.
26-mai-2016
Français
Il sera essentiel de dynamiser l’investissement dans les infrastructures et dans le secteur logistique, de poursuivre la libéralisation des industries de réseau et d’améliorer l’investissement dans le capital humain et intellectuel pour favoriser la progression dans les chaînes de valeur mondiales afin de rehausser les résultats à l’exportation.
27-April-2016
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Between 2009 and 2013, public spending on health fell by EUR 5.2 billion – representing a 32% drop in real-terms. This reduction clearly represents a shock for the system to adsorb, even though it is clear that there were inefficiencies in the Greek system (for example, inappropriate prescribing, weak primary care, imbalances in the mix of health professionals).
12-April-2016
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Greece is ranked 14th among the 34 OECD member countries in decreasing order with a tax wedge for an average single worker at 39.3% in 2015, compared with the OECD average of 35.9%. The country occupied the same position in 2014