Health Working Papers

This series is designed to make available to a wider readership health studies prepared for use within the OECD. Authorship is usually collective, but principal writers are named.

The papers are generally available only in their original language - English or French - with a summary in the other.

No. 109 - Exploring the causal relation between obesity and alcohol use, and educational outcomes (April 2019)
Sabine Vuik, Marion Devaux and Michele Cecchini
OECD Working Papers on Fiscal Federalism - No. 28 - Decentralisation and performance measurement systems in health care (April 2019)
Ivor Beazley, Sean Dougherty, Chris James, Caroline Penn and Leah Phillips
OECD Working Papers on Fiscal Federalism - No. 27- The impact of decentralisation on the performance of health care systems: A non-linear relationship (March 2019)
Sean Dougherty, Luca Lorenzoni, Alberto Marino and Fabrice Murtin
No. 108 - Trends in life expectancy in EU and other OECD countries: Why are improvements slowing? (February 2019)
Veena S. Raleigh
No. 107 - Health literacy for people-centred care - Where do OECD countries stand? (December 2018)
Liliane Moreira
No. 106 - The economics of patient safety in primary and ambulatory care - Flying blind (November 2018)
Ane Auraaen, Luke Slawomirski and Niek Klazinga
No. 105 - Investing in medication adherence improves health outcomes and health system efficiency (June 2018)
Rabia Khan and Karolina Socha-Dietrich
No. 104 - Which policies increase value for money in health care? (March 2018)
Luca Lorenzoni, Fabrice Murtin, Laura-Sofia Springare, Ane Auraaen, Frédéric Daniel
No. 103 - Inclusive growth and health (December 2017)
Chris James, Marion Devaux, Franco Sassi
No. 102 - Measuring patient experiences (PREMS) (December 2017)
Nicolaas S. Klazinga, Rie Fujisawa
No. 101 - How much do OECD countries spend on prevention? (December 2017)
Michael Gmeinder, David Morgan, Michael Mueller
No. 100 - Diet, physical activity and sedentary behaviours (December 2017)
Sahara Graf, Michele Cecchini
No. 99 - Readiness of electronic health record systems to contribute to national health information and research (December 2017)
Jillian Oderkirk
No. 98 - Nurses in advanced roles in primary care - Policy levers for implementation (November 2017)
Claudia B. Maier, Linda H. Aiken, Reinhard Busse
No. 97 - Understanding Effective Approaches to Promoting Mental Health and Preventing Mental Illness (October 2017)
David McDaid, Emily Hewlett, A-La Park
No. 96 - The economics of patient safety: Strengthening a value-based approach to reducing patient harm at national level (June 2017)
Luke Slawomirski, Ane Auraaen, Nicolaas S. Klazinga
No. 95 - Future trends in health care expenditure: A modelling framework for cross-country forecasts (June 2017)
Alberto Marino, David Morgan, Luca Lorenzoni, Chris James
No. 94 - Understanding variations in hospital length of stay and cost (April 2017)
Luca Lorenzoni, Alberto Marino
No. 93 - Measuring social protection for long-term care (March 2017)
Tim Muir
No. 92 - Cyclical vs structural effects on health care expenditure trends in OECD countries (February 2017)
Luca Lorenzoni, Jonathan Millar, Franco Sassi, Douglas Sutherland
No. 91 - An OECD Analysis of Health Spending in Norway (January 2017)
David Morgan, Michael Gmeinder, Jens Wilkens
No. 90 - How OECD health systems define the range of good and services to be financed collectively (November 2016)
Ane Auraaen, Rie Fujisawa, Grégoire de Lagasnerie, Valérie Paris
No. 89 - The organisation of out-of-hours primary care in OECD countries (September 2016)
Caroline Berchet, Carol Nader
No. 88 - Health care coverage in OECD countries in 2012 (May 2016)
Valérie Paris, Emily Hewlett, Ane Auraaen, Jan Alexa, Lisa Simon
No. 87 - Pharmaceutical Expenditure and Policies: Past Trends and Future Challenges (April 2016)
Annalisa Belloni, David Morgan, Valérie Paris
No. 86 - The Labour Market Impacts of Obesity, Smoking, Alcohol Use and Related Chronic Diseases (November 2015)
Marion Devaux, Franco Sassi
No. 85 - International comparison of South African private hospital price levels (February 2016)
Luca Lorenzoni (OECD) and Tomas Roubal (WHO)
No. 84 - Public Expenditure Projections for Health and Long-Term Care for China Until 2030 (October 2015)
Luca Lorenzoni, David Morgan, Yuki Murakami, Chris James
No. 83 - Emergency Care Services: Trends, Drivers and Interventions to Manage the Demand (August 2015)
Caroline Berchet
No. 82 - Mental Health Analysis Profiles (MhAPs): Sweden (July 2015)
Pauliina Patana
No. 81 - Mental Health Analysis Profiles (MhAPs): England (July 2015)
Emily Hewlett, Kierran Horner
No. 80 - Assessing the Impacts of Alcohol Policies: A Microsimulation Approach (May 2015)
Michele Cecchini, Marion Devaux, Franco Sassi
No. 79 - Alcohol Consumption and Harmful Drinking: Trends and Social Disparities Across OECD Countries (May 2015)
Marion Devaux, Franco Sassi
No. 78 - Tapering payments in hospitals: Experiences in OECD countries (March 2015)
Grégoire de Lagasnerie, Valérie Paris, Michael Mueller, Ankit Kumar
No. 77 - Wage-setting in the Hospital Sector (September 2014)
James Buchan, Ankit Kumar, Michael Schoenstein
No. 76 - Health, Austerity and Economic Crisis: Assessing the Short-term Impact in OECD Countries (September 2014)
Kees van Gool, Mark Pearson
No. 75 - Comparing Hospital and Health Prices and Volumes Internationally - Results of a Eurostat/OECD Project (August 2014)
Francette Koechlin, Paul Konijn, Luca Lorenzoni, Paul Schreyer
No. 74 - Mental Health Analysis Profiles (MhAPs): Scotland (July 2014)
Alessia Forti
No. 73 - Mental Health Analysis Profiles (MhAPs): Netherlands (July 2014)
Alessia Forti, Chris Nas, Alex van Geldrop, Gedrien Franx, Ionela Petrea, Ype van Strien, Patrick Jeurissen
No. 72 - Mental Health Analysis Profiles (MhAPs): Finland (July 2014)
Pauliina Patana
No. 71 - Mental Health Analysis Profiles (MhAPs): Italy (July 2014)
Alessia Forti
No. 70 - Pricing and Competition in Specialist Medical Services: An Overview for South Africa (June 2014)
Ankit Kumar, Grégoire de Lagasnerie, Frederica Maiorano, Alessia Forti
No. 69 - Geographic Imbalances in Doctor Supply and Policy Responses (April 2014)
Tomoko Ono, Michael Schoenstein, James Buchan
No. 68 - Health Spending Continues to Stagnate in Many OECD Countries (April 2014)
David Morgan, Roberto Astolfi
No. 67 - Measuring and Comparing Health Care Waiting Times in OECD Countries (November 2013)
Luigi Siciliani, Valerie Moran, Michael Borowitz
No. 66 - The Role of Fiscal Policies in Health Promotion (December 2013)
Franco Sassi, Annalisa Belloni, Chiara Capobianco
No. 64 - Managing Hospital Volumes: Germany and Experiences from OECD Countries (October 2013)
Ankit Kumar and Michael Schoenstein
No. 63 - Value in Pharmaceutical Pricing (July 2013)
Valérie Paris and Annalisa Belloni
No. 62 - Health Workforce Planning in OECD Countries: A Review of 26 Projection Models from 18 Countries (June 2013)
Tomoko Ono, Gaetan Lafortune, Michael Schoenstein
No. 61 - International Variations in a Selected Number of Surgical Procedures (March 2013)
Klim McPherson, Giorgia Gon, Maggie Scott
No. 60 - Health Spending Growth at Zero: Which Countries, Which Sectors Are Most Affected? (January 2013)
David Morgan and Roberto Astolfi
No. 59 - A Comparative Analysis of Health Forecasting Methods (October 2012)
Roberto Astolfi, Luca Lorenzoni, Jillian Oderkirk
No. 58 - Income-Related Inequalities in Health Service Utilisation in 19 OECD Countries, 2008-2009 (July 2012)
Marion Devaux and Michael de Looper
No. 57 - The Impact of Pay Increases on Nurses' Labour Market: A Review of Evidence from Four OECD Countries (August 2011)
James Buchan and Steven Black
No. 56 - Description of Alternative Approaches to Measure and Place a Value on Hospital Products in Seven OECD Countries (April 2011)
Luca Lorenzoni and Mark Pearson
No. 55 - Mortality Amenable to Health Care in 31 OECD Countries: Estimates and Methodological Issues (January 2011)
Juan G. Gay, Valérie Paris, Marion Devaux and Michael De Looper
No. 54 - Nurses in Advanced Roles: A Description and Evaluation of Experiences in 12 Developed Countries (July 2010)
Marie-Laure Delamaire and Gaetan Lafortune
Available in French: No. 54 - Les Pratiques Infirmières Avancées : Une Description et Évaluation des Expériences dans 12 Pays Développés (juillet 2010)
No. 53 - Comparing Price Levels of Hospital Services Across Countries: Results of Pilot Study (July 2010)
Francette Koechlin, Luca Lorenzoni and Paul Schreyer
No. 52 - Guidelines for Improving the Comparability and Availability of Private Health Expenditures Under the system of Health Accounts Framework (May 2010)
Ravi P. Rannan-Eliya and Luca Lorenzoni
No. 51 - Effective Ways to Realise Policy Reforms in Health Systems (March 2010)
Jeremy Hurst
No. 50 - Health Institutional Characteristics: A Survey of 29 OECD Countries (April 2010)
Valérie Paris, Marion Devaux and Lihan Wei
No. 49 - The Challenge of Financing Health Care in the Current Crisis: An Analysis based on the OECD Data (April 2010)
Peter Scherer and Marion Devaux
No. 48 - Improving Lifestyles, Tackling Obesity: The Health and Economic Impact of Prevention Strategies (November 2009)
Franco Sassi, Michele Cecchini, Jeremy Lauer and Dan Chisholm
No. 47 - Health Care Quality Indicators Project: Patient Safety Indicators Report 2009 | No. 47 - Annex (November 2009)
Saskia Drösler, Patrick Romano, Lihan Wei
No. 46 - Education and Obesity in Four OECD Countries (June 2009)
Franco Sassi, Marion Devaux, Jody Church, Michele Cecchini and Francesca Borgonovi
No. 45 - The Obesity Epidemic: Analysis of Past and Projected Future Trends in Selected OECD Countries (March 2009)
Franco Sassi, Marion Devaux, Michele Cecchini and Elena Rusticelli
No. 44 - The Long-Term Care Workforce: Overview and Strategies to Adapt Supply to a Growing Demand (March 2009)
Rie Fujisawa and Francesca Colombo
No. 43 - Measuring Disparities in Health Status and in Access and Use of Health Care in OECD Countries (March 2009)
Michael De Looper and Gaetan Lafortune
No. 42 - Policies for Healthy Ageing: An Overview (February 2009)
Howard Oxley
No. 41 - The Remuneration of General Practitioners and Specialists in 14 OECD Countries: What are the Factors Influencing Variations across Countries? (December 2008)
Rie Fujisawa and Gaetan Lafortune
No. 40 - International Mobility of Health Professionals and Health Workforce Management in Canada: Myths and Realities (October 2008)
Jean-Christophe Dumont, Pascal Zurn, Jody Church and Christine Le Thi
No. 39 - Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Germany (October 2008)
Valérie Paris and Elizabeth Docteur (also available in available in Korean)
No. 38 - Migration of Health Workers: The UK Perspective to 2006 (October 2008)
James Buchan, Susanna Baldwin and Miranda Munro
No. 37 - The US Physician Workforce: Where Do We Stand? (October 2008)
Richard A. Cooper
No. 36 - Migration policies of health professionals in France (October 2008)
Roland Cash and Philippe Ulmann
No. 35 - Nurse Workforce Challenges in the United States: Implications for Policy (October 2008)
Linda H. Aiken and Robyn Cheung
No. 34 - Immigration of Health Professionals to Italy (October 2008)
Jonathan Chaloff
No. 33 - Health Workforce and International Migration: Can New Zealand Compete? (May 2008)
Pascal Zurn and Jean-Christope Dumont
No. 32 - The Prevention of Lifestyle-related Chronic Diseases: an Economic Framework (March 2008)
Franco Sassi and Jeremy Hurst
No. 31 - Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Slovakia (February 2008)
Zoltan Kalo, Elizabeth Docteur and Pierre Moïse
No. 30 - Improved Health System Performance Through Better Care Coordination | Annex
(December 2007)
Maria M. Hofmarcher, Howard Oxley, and Elena Rusticelli
No. 29 - Health Care Quality Indicators Project - 2006 data collection update report (October 2007)
Sandra Garcia Armesto, Maria Luisa Gil Lapetra, Lihan Wei, Edward Kelley and the Members of the HCQI Expert Group
No. 28 - Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Sweden (July 2007)
Pierre Moïse and Elizabeth Docteur (also available in Slovak)
No. 27 - Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Switzerland (June 2007)
Valérie Paris and Elizabeth Docteur
No. 26 - Trends in Severe Disability Among Elderly People: Assessing the Evidence in 12 OECD Countries and the Future Implications (March 2007)
Gaetan Lafortune, Gaëlle Balestat, and the Disability Study Expert Group Members
No. 25 - Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Mexico (February 2007)
Pierre Moïse and Elizabeth Docteur
No. 24 - Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Canada (December 2006)
Valérie Paris and Elizabeth Docteur
No. 23 - Health Care Quality Indicators Project Conceptual Framework Paper (March 2006)
Edward Kelley and Jeremy Hurst
No. 22 - Health Care Quality Indicators Project Initial Indicators Report (March 2006)
Soeren Mattke, Edward Kelley, Peter Scherer, Jeremy Hurst, Maria Luisa Gil Lapetra and the HCQI Expert Group Members
No. 21 - The Supply of Physician Services in OECD Countries (January 2006)
Steven Simoens and Jeremy Hurst
No. 20 - Consumer Direction and Choice in Long-Term Care for Older Persons, Including Payments for Informal Care: How Can it Help Improve Care Outcomes, Employment and Fiscal Sustainability? (May 2005)
Jens Lundsgaard
No. 19 - Tackling Nurse Shortages in OECD Countries (2005)
Steven Simoens, Mike Villeneuve and Jeremy Hurst
No. 18 - Private Health Insurance in the Netherlands: A Case Study (December 2004)
Nicole Tapay and Francesca Colombo
No. 17 - Skill-Mix and Policy Change in the Health Workforce: Nurses in Advanced Roles (February 2005)
James Buchan and Lynn Calman
No. 16 - SHA-Based National Health Accounts in Thirteen OECD Countries: A Comparative Analysis(August 2004)
Eva Orosz and David Morgan
No. 15 - Private Health Insurance in OECD Countries: The Benefits and Costs for Individuals and Health Systems (2004)
Francesca Colombo and Nicole Tapay
No. 14 - Income-related inequality in the use of medical care in 21 OECD countries (May 2004)
Eddy van Doorslaer and Cristina Masseria
No. 13 - Dementia Care in 9 OECD Countries: A Comparative Analysis (July 2004)
Pierre Moïse, Michael Schwarzinger, Myung-Yong Um and the Dementia Experts’ Group
No. 12 - Private Health Insurance in France (March 2004)
Thomas C. Buchmueller and Agnes Couffinhal
No. 11 - The Slovak Health Insurance System and the Potential Role for Private Health Insurance: Policy Challenges (March 2004)
Francesca Colombo and Nicole Tapay
No. 10 - Private Health Insurance in Ireland: A Case Study (February 2004)
Francesca Colombo and Nicole Tapay
No. 9 - Health-Care Systems: Lessons from the Reform Experience (December 2003)
Elizabeth Docteur and Howard Oxley
No. 8 - Private Health Insurance in Australia: A Case Study (October 2003)
Francesca Colombo and Nicole Tapay
No. 7 - Explaining Waiting Times Variations for Elective Surgery across OECD Countries (October 2003)
Luigi Siciliani and Jeremy Hurst
No. 6 - Tackling Excessive Waiting Times for Elective Surgery: A Comparison of Policies in Twelve OECD countries (July 2003)
Jeremy Hurst and Luigi Siciliani
No. 6 - Annex 1
No. 6 - Annex 2
No. 5 - Stroke Care in OECD Countries: A Comparison of Treatment, Costs and Outcomes in 17 Countries | No. 5 - Annex (June 2003)
Lynelle Moon, Pierre Moïse, Stéphane Jacobzone and the ARD-Stroke Experts Group
No. 4 - Survey of Pharmacoeconomic Assessment Activity in Eleven Countries (May 2003)
Michael Dickson, Jeremy Hurst and Stéphane Jacobzone
No. 3 - OECD Study of Cross-National Differences in the Treatment, Costs and Outcomes of Ischaemic Heart Disease (April 2003)
Pierre Moïse, Stéphane Jacobzone and the ARD-IHD Experts Group
No. 3 - Annex 1: Tables and Charts
No. 3 - Annex 2: Charts
No. 2 - Investment in Population Health in Five OECD Countries (April 2003)
Jan Bennett
No. 1 - Pharmaceutical Use and Expenditure for Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke: a Study of 12 OECD Countries (February 2003)
Michael Dickson and Stéphane Jacobzone

For older papers, please see the now-retired series, Labour Market and Social Policy Occasional Papers.

The companion series of Health Technical Papers, focuses on methodological studies and statistical analysis, for Health Care Quality Indicators and SHA-Based Health Accounts In 13 OECD Countries (Country Studies).

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