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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 the Netherlands Compare

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01-Jul-2009

Total health spending accounted for 9.8% of GDP in the Netherlands in 2007, slightly more than the average of 8.9% in OECD countries.

A System of Health Accounts: Implementation - Netherlands

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12-Jan-2009

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

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): Netherlands Country Note

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21-Nov-2008

The Netherlands should address new inequalities arising from the recent sickness and disability policy reforms and better monitor the reintegration and insurance markets, according to a new OECD report.

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.

Jobs for Youth/Des Emplois pour les Jeunes: NETHERLANDS

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31-Jan-2008

OECD has launched a series of reports in 15 countries including the Netherlands. Each report contains a survey of the main barriers to employment for young people, an assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing measures to improve the transition from school to work.

Cutting school drop-out rates key to improve job prospects for disadvantaged youth - OECD report

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23-Jan-2008

The Netherlands has a dynamic youth labour market but helping the hard core of disadvantaged young people find jobs will require comprehensive action on a range of fronts, according to a new OECD report

Babies and Bosses - Key Outcomes of the Netherlands 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.

The OECD Jobs for Youth review

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26-Apr-2007

To help countries improve school-to-work transitions, OECD has launched a new project on Jobs for Youth.

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