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Employment Outlook 2009 Country Notes: Germany

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16-Sep-2009

The OECD Employment Outlook 2009 indicates that unemployment in Germany has risen much less than initially expected and, at 7.7% in July, is still below the 2007 level of 8.4% and only about half a percentage point above its September 2008 trough.    

Doing Better for Children: Highlights for Germany

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01-Sep-2009

In their first ever publication on children, the OECD reports that Germany spends big money on children, more than the OECD average for every age group. Does Germany get value for money in its high child spending?

Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2009 - OECD-Gesundheitsdaten 2009: Deutschland im Vergleich

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01-Jul-2009

In Deutschland beliefen sich die Gesamtausgaben für Gesundheit im Jahr 2007 auf 10,4% des BIP und lagen damit um mehr als 1,5 Prozentpunkte über dem Durchschnitt der OECD-Länder von 8,9%.

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

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01-Jul-2009

Total health spending accounted for 10.4% of GDP in Germany in 2007, 1.5 percentage points higher than the average of 8.9% in OECD countries.

Pensions at a Glance 2009: Highlights for Germany

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23-Jun-2009

The German pension system has so far been less affected by the crisis than many other OECD countries... Replacement rates for low-earners are the lowest within the OECD at 43.0%. But coverage of private pensions is high, especially for lower earners, compared with other OECD countries.
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The Changing Boundaries of Social Enterprises

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27-Feb-2009

This book contains recommendations for national and local policy makers and presents a set of international best practices for social enterprises.

A System of Health Accounts: Implementation - Germany

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09-Jan-2009

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

Growing Unequal 2008 - Country note: Germany

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21-Oct-2008

This note presents key findings related to income inequality and poverty for Germany, with global trends among OECD countries. More information in German  about "Growing Unequal? Income Distribution and Poverty in OECD Countries".

Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Germany

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21-Oct-2008

Valérie Paris, Elizabeth Docteur

This paper (Health Working Paper No. 39) describes pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement policies in Germany, considering them in the broader environment in which they operate, and assesses their impact on the achievement of a number of policy goals.

Labour market discrimination still a big problem in OECD countries

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02-Jul-2008

Women are 20% less likely than men to have a paid job in OECD countries and they earn on average 17% less than men, according to the latest edition of OECD’s Employment Outlook.