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20-June-2024

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Reforms to public spending will help secure high living standards in Norway

Norway continues to enjoy high living standards, with gross domestic product (GDP) per capita far above the OECD average, though Norway’s lead has shrunk over the past 15 years.

20-June-2024

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Society at a Glance 2024 - How does Norway compare?

This country note compares Norway to the OECD average across various social indicators, drawing on data from Society at a Glance 2024. As the special chapter in this edition is on fertility trends, the note highlights relevant indicators such as total fertility rates, the mean age of mothers at childbirth, the proportion of young people living with their parents, as well as public spending on family benefits.

7-November-2023

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Health at a Glance 2023: Key findings for Norway

Health at a Glance provides the latest comparable data and trends on population health and health system performance. This Country Note shows how Norway compares to other OECD countries across indicators in the report.

14-September-2023

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Embracing a One Health Framework to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance in Norway

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – the ability of microbes to resist antimicrobials - remains an alarming global health threat that jeopardises the effectiveness of many 20th century public health advances. In recent years, Norway made important strides in tackling AMR. Yet, more progress is needed.

25-April-2023

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Taxing Wages: Key findings for Norway

The tax wedge for the average single worker in Norway remained unchanged at 35.7% in 2021 and 2022. The OECD average tax wedge in 2022 was 34.6% (2021, 34.6%).

30-November-2022

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Revenue Statistics: Key findings for Norway

The OECD’s annual Revenue Statistics report found that the tax-to-GDP ratio in Norway increased by 3.4 percentage points from 38.8% in 2020 to 42.2% in 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, the OECD average increased from 33.6% to 34.1%.

1-September-2022

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Norway: Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the OECD

Biographical note of Norway's Permanent Representative to the OECD.

2-August-2022

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Towards a new stage in Norway's science, technology and innovation system - Improving the long-term plan for research and higher education

This study assesses the implementation of the recommendations from the OECD Innovation Policy Review of Norway 2017 along four major themes: (1) Developing research communities of outstanding quality; (2) Enhancing competitiveness and innovation capacity; (3) Tackling major social challenges; and (4) Improving the governance of the science, technology and innovation system. The results of this assessment are then used to identify new opportunities for reforms in the Norwegian Long-term plan for Research and Higher Education 2023-2032. While focused on Norway, the report also provides lessons on key issues, such as the sustainable transition of advanced economies, that can be useful in other national contexts.

22-April-2022

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OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Norway 2022

Norway has made progress on the path towards green growth over the past decade. The country is a frontrunner in many environmental areas and invests heavily in technological development and innovation to support its green transition. It set many ambitious national environmental targets across all sectors, including for climate mitigation; Norway aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. While not a member of the European Union, Norway has aligned its action with many EU regulations and goals, sometimes more stringently than members. Despite progress in many areas, the country still faces multiple challenges, including sustainable consumption patterns and biodiversity protection. The review provides 30 recommendations to help Norway further improve its environmental performance, with a special focus on sustainable land use and biodiversity management. This is the fourth Environmental Performance Review of Norway. It provides an independent, evidence-based evaluation of the country’s environmental performance over the past decade.

15-March-2022

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Drivers of Trust in Public Institutions in Norway

Trust in public institutions is a cornerstone of the Norwegian administrative and political model. It has also been a crucial element in Norway’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Preserving and strengthening this 'trust capital' will be essential for Norway in addressing future trade-offs and challenges, such as ensuring the sustainability of the welfare model, coping with climate change and maintaining social cohesion. Based on the results of the OECD Survey on Drivers of Trust in Public Institutions and using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, this study examines the main determinants of trust in Norway’s national government, local government and public administration.

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