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Sickness, Disability and Work (Vol. 1): Norway, Poland and SwitzerlandEnglish | View long abstract 07-Nov-2006 This first report in a new OECD series on sickness, disability and work explores the possible factors behind this paradox. It looks specifically at the cases of Norway, Poland and Switzerland, and highlights the role of institutions and policies. A range of reform recommendations is put forward. Also available:Related documents: |
Too many workers leave the labour market through sickness and disability benefits, says OECDEnglish | View long abstract 07-Nov-2006 Norway, Poland and Switzerland should do more to reduce the number of people claiming sickness benefits and help more disabled people to get jobs, according to a new OECD report. Also available: |
Further reform would strengthen Switzerland's benefits system, finds OECDEnglish | View long abstract 07-Nov-2006 Switzerland should make sickness insurance mandatory for workers and introduce systematic sickness absence monitoring and management to help people stay in the labour market, according to a new OECD report. Also available: |
Peer-to-peer visit of senior Tunisian officials to Switzerland: Exchange on best practices in multilingual legal drafting & the training of jurilinguistsEnglish | View long abstract 27-Oct-2006 A peer-to-peer study visit of senior Tunisian delegates was organised in the framework of the GfD Working Group IV on Regulatory Reform to Switzerland from 5-7 November 2006. |
OECD Reviews of Health Systems - SwitzerlandEnglish | View long abstract 19-Oct-2006 The Swiss population enjoys good health and universal access to a comprehensive range of modern health services, with unconstrained choice of provider. Nonetheless, policy makers are faced with considerable policy challenges. Also available:Related documents: |
OECD and WHO survey of Switzerland’s health systemEnglish | View long abstract 19-Oct-2006 Switzerland’s health system meets the important goals of good health outcomes and universal health coverage, but these successes come at a high financial cost. The OECD and the WHO, in a new report on ... Also available: |
OECD Health Survey of Switzerland 2006 - Pressemitteilungpdf,42Kb,German | View long abstract 19-Oct-2006 Das Gesundheitssystem der Schweiz gewährleistet gute Gesundheitsstandards und eine umfassende Versorgung der Bevölkerung, allerdings haben diese Erfolge ihren Preis. |
From Immigration to Integration: Local Solutions to a Global ChallengeEnglish | View long abstract 11-Oct-2006 Today the battle for talent is as important as the battle for capital. In the knowledge economy, skilled migrants can offer a significant comparative advantage to local economies. Unskilled migrants are also in demand, particularly where demographic... Also available:Related documents: |
OECD AmbassadorsEnglish | View long abstract 04-Aug-2006 Photos and CVs of Ambassadors to the OECD. Also available: |
OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Governance: SwitzerlandEnglish | View long abstract 02-Aug-2006 This site contains a list of key references on Switzerland. The documentary database includes documents on partnership and local governance that have been published by governments, universities and other organisations. |