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

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01-Jul-2009

Total health spending accounted for 6.8% of GDP in Korea in 2007, the fourth lowest share (with the Czech Republic) among OECD countries, and 2.1 percentage points lower than the OECD average of 8.9%.

Asian Policy Centre - health and social policy

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30-Jan-2009

The OECD/Korea Policy Centre fosters the exchange of technical information and policy experiences relating to the Asia Pacific region in areas such as health statistics, pension reforms and social policy and expenditure.

A System of Health Accounts: Implementation - Korea

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12-Jan-2009

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

Public social spending in Korea in the context of rapid population ageing

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22-May-2008

Randall S. Jones

Faced with exceptionally rapid population ageing, Korea should address obstacles that lower fertility rates while encouraging higher labour force participation, particularly among women.

Current Developments in Manufactured Nanomaterials in Korea

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14-Apr-2008

This paper, submitted by the Korean delegation, shows the current developments in nanotechnology in Korea, given at the 3rd Meeting of the Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials, held 28-30 November ...

Health at a Glance 2007 - Press release in Korean

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13-Nov-2007

Health at a Glance 2007 - OECD회원국의 보건의료는 향상되고 있으나, 만성 질환 관리 개선 필요
- 당뇨 환자의 절반 가량만이 필수적인 안검진(eye  screening)을 받고 있음

Facing the Future: Korea's Family, Pension and Health Policy Challenges

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27-Feb-2007

This summary study looks at existing Korean family, health and pension policies from an international perspective and considers them in view of the emerging policy challenges in Korea. It was presented at a policy forum on Low fertility and Ageing Society, in September 2006 in Seoul.

OECD Reviews of Health Systems: A series of country reports

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25-Jan-2007

OECD Reviews of Health Systems are in-depth studies of the health system of member countries.

Policy Brief - Health