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Many Latin American countries have experienced improvements in income over recent decades, with several of them now classified as high-income or upper middle-income in terms of conventional metrics.

The recovery after the COVID-19 crisis requires policies and reforms that tackle inequalities and promote equal opportunities.

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Israeli system of local government finance, with a focus on the role of the Israeli property tax, known as the Arnona.

The objectives of this study are to describe experiences in price setting and how pricing has been used to attain better coverage, quality, financial protection, and health outcomes.

Costa Rica's social and economic progress has been remarkable.

A series of reviews of mental health and work policies in selected OECD countries revealed the challenge of mental health for social and labour market outcomes and policies and the high costs of the continued stigmatisation of mental health for individuals, employers and societies.

Almost one in four people in OECD countries is currently obese.

Korean families are changing fast.

Evidence that cardiovascular disease is contributing to the slowdown in improvements in life expectancy in some OECD countries prompted OECD and The King's Fund to convene an international workshop to examine this issue.

Despite years of growth in the number of women in paid work, gender roles in unpaid housework have remained remarkably rigid.

The Swiss economy has shown resilience but the COVID-19 pandemic continues to raise uncertainty and challenges.