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Reducing Poverty in Estonia Through Activation and Better Targeting

Flèche, Sarah; Radziwill, Artur - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012

The crisis revealed the need for a strategic review of the existing social protection system in Estonia. Extreme income fluctuations on one side and low social benefits on the other side exposed fragile groups in the population to a significant poverty risk. The government has recently...

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Public Sector Spending Efficiency in Estonia: Healthcare and Local Government

Smidova, Zuzana - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011

lean government sector and the authorities are striving for efficient use of existing resources. Both healthcare and local … but it is also an opportunity to reconsider provision of public services. The healthcare sector is state dominated and … already in place on the demand side, such as fees and drug co-payments. Yet these raise issues of accessibility of healthcare …

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Public Social Spending in Korea in the Context of Rapid Population Ageing

Jones, Randall S. - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2008

is pressure for increased outlays on pensions, healthcare, long-term care and social assistance. The government should be …

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Health Status Determinants: Lifestyle, Environment, Health Care Resources and Efficiency

Joumard, Isabelle; André, Christophe; Nicq, Chantal; … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2008

This paper aims to shed light on the contribution of health care and other determinants to the health status of the population and to provide evidence on whether or not health care resources are producing similar value for money across OECD countries. First, it discusses the pros and cons of...

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Bringing French Public Debt Down: The Options for Fiscal Consolidation

Égert, Balázs - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011

France has a track record of persistent general government deficits, partly reflecting pro-cyclical fiscal policies in upswings. This has resulted in a quadrupling of its public debt-to-GDP ratio since the 1970s to above 80% of GDP. Reducing public debt is crucial because a high level of public...

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