Switzerland

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Note pour Eco-Santé OCDE 2006: SUISSE

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26-Jun-2006

Les dépenses de santé totales représentaient en Suisse 11.6% du PIB en 2004, soit 2.7 points de pourcentage de plus que la moyenne des pays de l’OCDE (8.9%).

Economic Survey of Switzerland 2006: Reforming welfare programmes and raising the efficiency of government interventions

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06-Jan-2006

While the increase in spending by all government levels has outpaced GDP growth, the sharpest rises occurred in the social domain. Deep structural reforms to the disability, health and pension insurance ...

The 5th Revision of the Swiss Disability Insurance Act (Die 5. IVG-Revision aus Sicht der OECD: Kurzbericht für ein parlamentariscshes Hearing)

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05-Sep-2005

The OECD was invited to express an opinion on the planned fifth revision of the Swiss Disability Insurance Act for a parliamentary hearing on 5 September 2005. This short report summarises the pros and cons of the revision as it was formulated in summer 2005.

A System of Health Accounts: Implementation - Switzerland

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05-Nov-2004

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

Economic Survey - Switzerland 2003 (January 2004): The health sector is suffering from regulatory problems

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30-Jan-2004

This extract from the Economic Survey of Switzerland discusses reform options that could reduce healthcare costs in Switzerland, which are among the highest in the OECD.

Locations Where Used Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Can Be Dropped off for Recycling (By Country)

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01-Aug-2002

NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERIES, which are found in a variety of applications including cordless and cellular phones, power tools, household appliances, hobbies and games, camcorders and computers, CAN BE RECYCLED in a number of countries.

Towards More Choice in Social Protection? Individual Choice of Insurer in Basic Mandatory Health Insurance in Switzerland (Labour Market and Social Policy Occasional Paper No. 53)

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18-Sep-2001

Francesca Colombo

This paper reviews the system of free choice of insurer in basic mandatory health insurance that was introduced in Switzerland with the 1994 Health Insurance Law (LAMal).