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Appendix 3: Benchmarking grid
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O&R generosity index Seven different measures of generosity were combined to construct a single measure
of generosity that ranges from between 0 and 7, where 7 indicates the highest level of
generosity. The seven variables include waiting period, self-certification, total maximum
duration of payment, employer maximum duration of payment, employer amount of
payment, sickness fund amount of payment and external proof.
Osterkamp and
Rohn (2007)
Unemployment – Social
benefits by function – % of
total benefits 2008
Unemployment compensation, early retirement for labour market reasons.
OECD (n.d.)
Disability – Social benefits by
function – % of total benefits
2008
Care services, disability benefits, benefits accruing from occupational injury and accident
legislation, employee sickness payments.
OECD (n.d.)
Sickness/health care benefits
– % of total benefits 2007
Spending on in- and out-patient care, medical goods, prevention. OECD (n.d.)
Social benefits (% of GDP)
2007
Social benefits are current transfers received by households intended to provide for
the needs that arise from certain events or circumstances, for example, sickness,
unemployment, retirement, housing, education or family circumstances.
GDP per inhabitant in PPS
2007
Gross domestic product is an aggregate measure of production equal to the sum of the
gross values added of all resident institutional units engaged in production (plus any taxes,
and minus any subsidies, on products not included in the value of their outputs). The
sum of the final uses of goods and services (all uses except intermediate consumption)
measured in purchasers’ prices, less the value of imports of goods and services, or the
sum of primary incomes distributed by resident producer units.
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OECD (n.d.)
OECD (n.d.)
Welfare indicators
Variable Definition – Provided by Source Source