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Employment policy related websites

02-Aug-2007

List of official employment policy related websites of the OECD member countries.

Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Sweden: A new OECD Health Working Paper

26-Jul-2007

The OECD has released a new OECD Health Working Paper from the Pharmaceutical Pricing Policies and Innovation project. The paper describes and assesses pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement policies in Sweden, in the context of the broader policy and market environment.

Sickness, Disability and Work - Breaking the Barriers (Vol. 1): Norway, Poland and Switzerland

24-Jul-2007

Too many workers leave the labour market permanently due to health problems, and yet too many people with a disabling condition are denied the opportunity to work. This publication is the first in a series of three comparative reports on sickness and disability policies in selected OECD countries.

OECD Health Data:  specialists outnumber GPs in most OECD countries

18-Jul-2007

The medical profession is a growth industry:  OECD Health Data 2007 shows that the number of doctors in OECD countries has increased by 35% over the past fifteen years to 2.8 million. In most countries, this growth was driven largely by rising numbers of specialists – up nearly 50% between 1990 and 2005 - compared with the 20% increase in general practitioners (GPs).

OUR ANNUAL REPORT: The OECD Employment Outlook

05-Jul-2007

The OECD Employment Outlook is released every year in June. It provides in-depth analysis of various labour market issues. In 2007: labour markets in the BRICs; the impact of labour market policies on productivity; the vulnerability of workers in the global economy; the financing of social protection; and the way countries activate the unemployed.

Pensions at a Glance: Public Policies across OECD Countries - Edition 2007

05-Jul-2007

The 2007 edition of Pensions at a Glance has been published in May. It presents a consistent framework for comparing public-pension policies across OECD countries, as well as reliable data. The report provides the basis for not only evaluating existing pension systems, but also designing and implementing future reforms.

OECD and international organisations to develop new approach to measuring progress of societies

02-Jul-2007

The OECD is to work with other international organisations and partners to develop a new approach to measuring how societies are changing by using high quality, reliable statistics to assess progress in a range of areas affecting citizens’ quality of life.

The Slovak Republic needs to improve job prospects for youth

26-Jun-2007

The Slovak Republic has cut youth unemployment significantly over the past five years but many obstacles to finding a job remain for young people, according to a new OECD report.

Ask the economists: Globalisation - hope or threat?

26-Jun-2007

Read the questions and answers from this online debate with Raymond Torres, head of the OECD's Employment division.




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