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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 Norway Compare

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01-Jul-2009

Total health spending accounted for 8.9% of GDP in Norway in 2007, identical to the OECD average (8.9%).

Activation policies in Norway (Social, Employment and Migration Working Paper No. 78, 2009)

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02-Mar-2009

Nicola Duell, Shruti Singh and Peter Tergeist

Over the past years, labour market conditions in Norway have been better than elsewhere in the OECD area, reflecting strong economic and productivity growth. But the the labour market is now affected by the global financial and economic crisis and the significant decline in oil and gas prices.&l

A System of Health Accounts: Implementation - Norway

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12-Jan-2009

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

Jobs for Youth/Des emplois pour les jeunes: NORWAY

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09-Sep-2008

OECD has launched a series of reports in 16 countries including Norway. 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.

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 Norway 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.

Sickness, Disability and Work (Vol. 1): Norway, Poland and Switzerland

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07-Nov-2006

This first report in a new OECD series on sickness, disability and work explores the possible factors behind this paradox. It looks specifically at the cases of Norway, Poland and Switzerland, and highlights the role of institutions and policies. A range of reform recommendations is put forward.

Too many workers leave the labour market through sickness and disability benefits, says OECD

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07-Nov-2006

Norway, Poland and Switzerland should do more to reduce the number of people claiming sickness benefits and help more disabled people to get jobs, according to a new OECD report.