A key policy challenge in most OECD countries is to improve outcomes of the health care system while containing its costs. Benchmarking countries and identifying best practices to enhance public spending cost-effectiveness would, in this regard, be a useful exercise. This paper presents three...

This study examines the impact of health system characteristics on social inequities in health care use in Europe, using data from national surveys in 13 European countries. Multilevel logistic regression models are estimated to separate the individual level determinants of generalist and...

La standardisation opérée par le BIT a limité les différences conceptuelles et techniques existant entre les mesures nationales du chômage. L'adoption de critères similaires ne suffit pas à assurer la validité des comparaisons internationales: il faut aussi que l'hypothèse "toutes...

L'auteur procède à un premier état des lieux des connaissances ; et décrit les outils et les actions mis en œuvre tant en France qu'en Europe pour gérer ce problème des marchandises en ville. Il fait une large place au programme du PREDIT " Transport de marchandises en ville ", lancé en...

Sets out the general situation and regulatory framework for Spain as a whole and reports on the findings for Madrid, based on interviews with representatives of organisations dealing with immigrants.

Sets out the general situation and regulatory framework for Spain as a whole and reports on the findings for Madrid, based on interviews with representatives of organisations dealing with immigrants.

Based on the Philippines Labour Flexibility Survey carried out in late 1990, covers 1,311 industrial establishments during the period from 1988 to 1990. Examines the forms and levels of external labour flexibility practices in the country.