OECD Insurance Statistics 2020


Book Description

This annual publication shows official insurance statistics for all OECD countries including data on premiums collected, claims, and commissions by type of insurance; investments by type of investment; and numbers of companies and employees...




OECD Insurance Statistics 2013


Book Description

This annual publication provides major official insurance statistics for all OECD countries, selected economies in Asia, Africa and for the first time countries belonging to the Association of Latin American Insurance Supervisors (ASSAL).




Health at a Glance 2021 OECD Indicators


Book Description

Health at a Glance provides a comprehensive set of indicators on population health and health system performance across OECD members and key emerging economies. This edition has a special focus on the health impact of COVID-19 in OECD countries, including deaths and illness caused by the virus, adverse effects on access and quality of care, and the growing burden of mental ill-health.




Health at a Glance 2019 OECD Indicators


Book Description

Health at a Glance compares key indicators for population health and health system performance across OECD members, candidate and partner countries. It highlights how countries differ in terms of the health status and health-seeking behaviour of their citizens; access to and quality of health care; and the resources available for health. Analysis is based on the latest comparable data across 80 indicators, with data coming from official national statistics, unless otherwise stated.




Health at a Glance 2015 OECD Indicators


Book Description

This book presents the most recent comparable data on the performance of health systems in OECD and certain partner countries. It includes a dashboard of health indicators, a special focus chapter on the pharmaceutical sector, and indicators on health workforce migration and health care quality.




OECD Factbook 2013


Book Description

OECD Factbook 2013 is the newest edition of a comprehensive and dynamic statistical annual publication with more than 100 indicators covering - Agriculture - Economic Production - Education - Energy - Environment - Foreign Aid - Health - Industry - Information and Communications - International Trade - Labor Force - Population - Taxation - Public Expenditure - Research and Development The Factbook provides data for all OECD member countries including regional area totals, and in some cases for selected nonmember economies including Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, and South Africa. For each indicator there is a two page spread: A text page includes a short introduction followed by a detailed definition of the indicator, comments on comparability of the data, an assessment of longterm trends related to the indicator, and a list of references for further information on the indicator. The opposite page contains a table and a graph providing, at a glance, the key message conveyed by the data. A dynamic link (StatLink) for each table directs the user to a web page where the corresponding data is available in Excel(R) format.




Voluntary Health Insurance in Europe: Country Experience


Book Description

No two markets for voluntary health insurance (VHI) are identical. All differ in some way because they are heavily shaped by the nature and performance of publicly financed health systems and by the contexts in which they have evolved. This volume contains short structured profiles of markets for VHI in 34 countries in Europe. These are drawn from European Union member states plus Armenia Iceland Georgia Norway the Russian Federation Switzerland and Ukraine. The book is aimed at policy-makers and researchers interested in knowing more about how VHI works in practice in a wide range of contexts. Each profile written by one or more local experts identifies gaps in publicly-financed health coverage describes the role VHI plays outlines the way in which the market for VHI operates summarises public policy towards VHI including major developments over time and highlights national debates and challenges. The book is part of a study on VHI in Europe prepared jointly by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and the WHO Regional Office for Europe. A companion volume provides an analytical overview of VHI markets across the 34 countries.




Tackling Wasteful Spending on Health


Book Description

Countries could potentially spend significantly less on health care with no impact on health system performance, or on health outcomes. This report reviews strategies put in place by countries to limit ineffective spending and waste.




OECD Insurance Statistics 2014


Book Description

This annual publication provides major official insurance statistics. The reader will find information on the diverse activities of this industry and on international insurance market trends.




OECD Guidelines for Micro Statistics on Household Wealth


Book Description

This publication presents an internationally agreed set of guidelines for producing micro statistics on household wealth, It addresses the common conceptual, definitional and practical problems, and are meant to improve the comparability of country data.