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Finnish seminars linked to PISA - October and December 2005

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07-Jul-2005

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Finland once again came out top in the OECD´s latest PISA study of learning results among 15-year olds, with high performances in mathematics, science, mother tongue and problem solving.

The Legal Framework for Budget Systems: An International Comparison (OECD Journal on Budgeting, Volume 4, Number 3)

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01-Jul-2005

Ian Lienert and Moo-Kyung Jung

The legal basis for budget processes and budget actors varies enormously across OECD countries. For example, the United States has a dozen major laws to support federal government budget processes, ...

Innovation Policy and Performance: A Cross-Country Comparison

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20-Jun-2005

This book studies the relationship between innovation policy and performance in Austria, Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK. In-depth analyses review the effectiveness of their innovation policies in driving economic performance.

Finnish policy on reconciling work and family life should strengthen

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27-May-2005

A new OECD report reviews family-friendly policies in Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom and makes recommendations to further ensure the well-being of parents and children.

Babies and Bosses - Reconciling Work and Family Life (Vol. 4): Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom

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27-May-2005

Finding a suitable work/family life balance is a challenge that all parents face. Many parents and children in Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom are happy with their existing work and care outcomes.

Babies and Bosses: OECD Recommendations to help families balance work and family life

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27-May-2005

A new OECD report reviews family-friendly policies in Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom and makes recommendations to further ensure the well-being of parents and children.

Finland: Competition Law and Policy in 2004

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26-May-2005

In this report, the country summarizes the main developments in competition law and policy in 2004.

Ageing, welfare services and municipalities in Finland

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10-May-2005

Jens Lundsgaard

Finland is an interesting case of early and forceful population ageing. It needs to reorder its fiscal priorities. That would involve more efficient public services, better control of municipal spending and rebalancing the mix of public and private service provision and funding.

Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level, 2005: Enabling Globalisation

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02-May-2005

This year’s OECD Ministerial Council Meeting will be held at OECD Headquarters on 3-4 May 2005 under the chairmanship of Göran Persson, Prime Minister of Sweden, with the overarching theme of “Enabling ...

Economic Policy Reforms 2005: Finland Country Note

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01-Mar-2005

This note, taken from Chapter 3 of Economic Policy Reforms, focuses on key structural policy priorities for Finland, supported by a comparative analysis of the indicators in Chapter 2. The note also presents ...