The OECD Competition Committee debated competition and regulation in the insurance industry in June 1998. This document includes an executive summary, an analytical note by the OECD and written submissions from Australia, the Czech Republic, the European Commission, Germany, Hungary, Italy,...

This book provides an overview of the key challenges currently faced in Germany and OECD's main policy recommendations to address them. Drawing on the OECD’s expertise in comparing country experiences and identifying best practices, the book tailors the OECD’s policy advice to the specific...

Too many workers leave the labour market permanently due to health problems or disability, and too few people with reduced work capacity manage to remain in employment. This is a social and economic tragedy common to virtually all OECD countries. It also raises an apparent paradox that needs...