Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviours have been rising throughout the OECD in recent decades. Lack of physical activity and excessive sedentary behaviour are well-known risk factors for non-communicable diseases, such as heart diseases, stroke, diabetes, and osteoporosis. As such,...

This study covers “tapering scale” mechanism in hospital payments, i.e. mechanisms linking unit prices to the volume of services produced. This paper begins with an overview of hospital services and hospital payment methods in OECD countries, focusing more specifically on DRG-based payment....

Die vorliegende Studie knüpft an eine Untersuchung des Thünen-Instituts aus dem Jahr 2011 zu Aktivitäten nichtlandwirtschaftlicher und überregional aktiver Investoren auf dem landwirtschaftlichen Bodenmarkt an. Diese hatte Flächenkäufe und den Erwerb ganzer Unter-nehmen zum Gegenstand,...

Dieser Endbericht bezieht sich auf die beiden eng miteinander vernetzten Projekte: * "Klimawirkungen und Nachhaltigkeit ökologischer Betriebssysteme - Untersuchungen in einem Netzwerk von Pilotbetrieben". * "Klimawirkungen und Nachhaltigkeit konventioneller Betriebssysteme - Untersuchungen in...

To help inform a conference organised by the Germany Ministry of Health (BMG) and the OECD on ‘Managing Hospital Volumes’ on the 11th April 2013, the OECD Secretariat produced this paper giving an international perspective on Germany’s situation and the current policy debate. It provides a...

Two of the most important health risk factors for children and young adults are obesity and alcohol use. These risk factors are known to affect health and wellbeing, but may also have an impact on educational outcomes. The objective of this study was to assess a potential causal relationship...