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Spend early on children, says OECD

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01-Sep-2009

Governments should invest more money on children in the first six years of their lives to reduce social inequality and help all children, especially the most vulnerable, have happier lives, according to the OECD’s first ever report on child well-being in its 30 member countries.

Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2009: How Does Finland Compare

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01-Jul-2009

Total health spending accounted for 8.2% of GDP in Finland in 2007, a slightly lower share than the average of 8.9% in OECD countries.

A System of Health Accounts: Implementation - Finland

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09-Jan-2009

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

Sickness, Disability and Work (Vol. 3): Denmark, Finland, Ireland and the Netherlands

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12-Dec-2008

This third report in the OECD series Sickness, Disability and Work looks specifically at the cases of Denmark, Finland, Ireland and the Netherlands, and highlights the roles of institutions and policies.

Sickness, Disability and Work (Vol. 3): Aart de Gaus Speech in Finland

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21-Nov-2008

Deputy Secretary General, Mr Aart de Gaus, opening remarks in Helsinki for the release of the "Sickness, Disability and Work: Breaking the Barriers" publication

Sickness, Disability and Work (Vol. 3): Finland Country Note

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21-Nov-2008

Finland should streamline its fragmented vocational rehabilitation system and stop the use of disability benefits as an early retirement tool.

OECD says governments must continue reforms of disability systems

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20-Nov-2008

OECD governments should continue reforming their sickness and disability systems and help people with health problems to retain their jobs or find new ones, according to a new OECD report.

Seminar on “Embracing globalisation in the 21st century: a dialogue on the Nordic approach

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21-May-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his welcome at the Seminar on “Embracing globalisation in the 21st century: a dialogue on the Nordic approach”, Mr. Gurría wondered if there is a “Nordic model”, if the Nordic approach is sustainable and if elements of this approach were transferable.

Babies and Bosses - Key Outcomes of Finland compared to OECD average

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21-Nov-2007

Key indicators on fertility, female and sole parent employment, childcare participation, child poverty and gender pay gap.

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.