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Senior budget official country reviews of budgeting systems

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09-Dec-2008

The objective of senior budget official country reviews is to provide a comprehensive overview of the budget process in the country under examination, to evaluate national experiences in the light of international best practice and to provide specific policy recommendations.

Economic survey of Finland 2008: Reforming the municipal service sector

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03-Jun-2008

Greater competition in the delivery of social services would spur productivity growth and facilitate economic diversification, particularly in light of the rapid aging of the population.

Economic survey of Finland 2008: Setting tax policies that support the Nordic model

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03-Jun-2008

The dual income tax system has been a positive response to globalisation, although it has some drawbacks. Taxes on labour are too high and those on property too low suggesting that an adjustment to the tax mix might improve labour market incentives.

Economic survey of Finland 2008: Recent macroeconomic performance and fiscal sustainability

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03-Jun-2008

Recent economic performance has been good although large wage increases pose risks to competitiveness. Medium-term fiscal policy challenges should be addressed with further pension reform and tighter fiscal policy in the short term.

Ageing and the Public Service: Human Resource Challenges

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13-Aug-2007

An ageing population creates immediate pressures for changes in both service delivery and in human resources management in government. This report reviews strategies to address these pressing issues and  provides a snapshot of ageing policies and actions in nine OECD countries.

Trends in Severe Disability Among Elderly People (Health Working Paper No. 26)

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30-Mar-2007

Gaétan Lafortune, Gaëlle Balestat

As the number and share of the population aged 65 and over will continue to grow steadily in OECD countries over the next decades, improvements in the functional status of elderly people could help mitigate the rise in the demand for, and hence expenditure on, long-term care.

Building sustainable quality

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27-Sep-2006

Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD

Speech on "Building Sustainable Quality'' delivered by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, at the 4th Quality Conference for Public Administrations in the European Union, Finland, on 27 September 2006.

Economic Survey of Finland 2006: Ensuring fiscal sustainability in the face of imminent ageing

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04-May-2006

Past tax cuts, expenditure slippage and imminent fiscal pressures from ageing have exhausted the scope for further income tax cuts, even though the latter would help to improve labour market performance. ...

Improvement of Management and the Salary System at Finnish Customs

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09-Nov-2005

Case study of performance management and performance-related pay schemes at Finnish Customs

Evaluating Public Participation in Policy Making

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31-Aug-2005

This report offers strategic guidance for policy makers and government officials responsible for commissioning and using evaluations of public engagement. It provides an indication of the key issues for consideration and offers concrete examples drawn from current practice in 8 OECD countries.