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Thematic Review on Adult Learning - Netherlands: Country Note

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03-Jan-2005

The main purpose of the thematic review on adult learning is to understand adults’ access and participation in education and training and to enhance policies and approaches to increase incentives for adults to undertake learning activities in OECD countries.

Private Health Insurance in the Netherlands: A Case Study (OECD Health Working Papers No. 18)

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17-Dec-2004

Nicole Tapay and Francesca Colombo

Private health insurance is the sole source of primary health coverage for a third of the Netherlands’ population earning above a set income threshold. Social insurance is the main source of health coverage for the majority of the population.

Developing Highly Skilled Workers: Human Capital Peer Reviews

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15-Dec-2004

These peer reviews (of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden) present recommendations for policy actions in each country based on strengths and weaknesses observed in the policy approach to developing highly skilled workers to fulfil future industry requirements.

Watch the video: OECD/PISA - An overview of progress so far

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29-Nov-2004

3-minute video explaining what the OECD/PISA programme is and progress made so far.  Available in English, French, Spanish, German and Japanese. 

Early childhood education and care - reports on Netherlands

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24-Nov-2004

The OECD reviewed the early childhood policies of 20 countries from 1998 to 2004, in two separate reviews.  View reports focusing on the Netherlands.

A System of Health Accounts: Implementation - Netherlands

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05-Nov-2004

Information on the status of implementation of OECD's A System of Health Accounts in the Netherlands.

Teachers Matter: OECD conference in Amsterdam 18-19 November 2004

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04-Nov-2004

Good teachers are essential for the success of school systems but they aren’t always easy to find or to keep. Education authorities will discuss how to ensure continued high teaching quality while attracting new teachers into the profession at an OECD conference in Amsterdam on 18-19 November 2004.

Netherlands: Competition Law and Policy in 2003

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28-Oct-2004

In this report, the country summarizes the main developments in competition law and policy in 2003.