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An effective economic response to the Coronavirus in Europe Europe

bruegel.org (12.03.2020) 'Whatever it takes' needs to be the motto to preserve lives and reduce the impact on the economy of the epidemic.

covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://www.bruegel.org/2020/03/economic-response-coronavirus/ pmassetti
France: Coronavirus : les parents peuvent se mettre en arrêt maladie pour garder leurs enfants france

businessinsider.fr (13.03.2020) Face à l'épidémie de coronavirus, qui gagne chaque jour un peu plus de terrain en France, le président de la République, Emmanuel Macron, a annoncé toute une batterie de mesures jeudi soir, lors d'une allocution télévisée.

Shocks & extreme events covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 https://www.businessinsider.fr/coronavirus-les-parents-peuvent-se-mettre-en-arr… pmassetti
How Europe is responding to the coronavirus pandemic Europe

politico.eu (13.03.2020) Here's a roundup of the latest measures the 27 EU countries and the U.K. have taken so far in response to the pandemic — from the most to the least affected countries — according to publicly available information from national authorities and media reports.

Shocks & extreme events covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://www.politico.eu/article/how-europe-is-responding-to-the-coronavirus-pan… pmassetti
Oficial: el aislamiento o contagio por coronavirus será accidente laboral en autónomos | Autónomos | Cinco Días spain

El aislamiento o contagio derivado del coronavirus será considerado accidente laboral para el autónomo, tras la publicación del Real Decreto-ley 6/2020 de 10 de marzo, que incluye medidas urgentes en el ámbito económico y para la protección de la salud pública.

Según informa el texto…

The isolation or infection derived from the coronavirus will be considered an occupational accident for the self-employed, following the publication of Royal Decree Law 6/2020 of 10 March.

Occupational accidents and diseases, Shocks & extreme events covid19, prevention, self-employed Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor_covid19_ Prevention, Proposition_SS_Monitor https://cincodias.elpais.com/cincodias/2020/03/11/autonomos/1583915195_564456.h… rruggia
Circular 32/2020 – Medidas especiales por el COVID-19 – Real Decreto-ley 6/2020 de 10 de marzo (BOE 11.03.20) | CGS Carlos González Samper spain

Medidas especiales por el COVID-19 – Real Decreto-ley 6/2020, de 10 de marzo (BOE de 11.03.2020)

Le informamos que en el BOE del día de hoy se ha publicado el Real Decreto-ley 6/2020, de 10 de marzo, por el que se adoptan determinadas medidas urgentes en el ámbito económico y para la…

Occupational accidents and diseases, Shocks & extreme events covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19_ Prevention, Proposition_SS_Monitor https://www.cgsamper.es/circular-32-2020-medidas-especiales-por-el-covid-19-rea… rruggia
US: COVID-19 patients could qualify for unemployment benefits in Illinois United States

Ill. (KWQC) (11.03.2020) - Officials in Illinois say those unemployed due to COVID-19 can "generally qualify for unemployment benefits to the full extent permitted by federal law." Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Employment Security announced Wednesday they'll take…

Unemployment, Shocks & extreme events covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 https://www.kwqc.com/content/news/COVID-19-patients-could-qualify-for-unemploym… rruggia
Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) United States

Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) En español An outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified starting in Wuhan, China. There is no evidence of widespread transmission of COVID-19 in California at this time. While investigations to learn more about the…

Medical care, Unemployment, Shocks & extreme events covid19 https://www.edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019.htm rruggia
Coronavirus and Unemployment Insurance Benefits | Office of Unemployment Insurance Operations | Ohio Department of Job and Family Services United States

Coronavirus and Unemployment Insurance Benefits   Questions and Answers   Question 1: Will workers qualify for unemployment benefits if the coronavirus (COVID-19) causes an employer to shut down operations? Answer: Ohio unemployment benefits are available to individuals who are…

Unemployment covid19 http://jfs.ohio.gov/ouio/CoronavirusAndUI.stm rruggia
España :Coronavirus: Escrivá anuncia una prestación extraordinaria para los padres que tengan que cuidar a sus hijos spain

elpais.com (11.03.2020)El Gobierno aprobará hoy varias medidas del plan de choque para amortiguar el impacto económico de la crisis provocada por la pandemia. La más clara será la creación de una prestación que pagará la Seguridad Social para los padres que tengan que cuidar a sus hijos durante…

Family benefits covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://elpais.com/economia/2020-03-11/escriva-anuncia-una-prestacion-extraordi… rruggia
El Gobierno facilitará el acceso al desempleo a los autónomos perjudicados por el Covid-19 spain

12/03/2020 05:00

Los autónomos son “el eslabón más débil de la cadena productiva”, explica Lorenzo Amor, presidente de ATA. Ellos son quienes más sufren por la caída de la demanda o el cierre de los mercados de crédito, ya que no cuentan con margen para adaptarse. De ahí que vayan a ser…

Unemployment covid19, self-employed Proposition_SS_Monitor https://www.elconfidencial.com/economia/2020-03-12/desempleo-autonomos-cese-act… rruggia
Paid to Stay Home: Europe’s Safety Net Could Ease Toll of Coronavirus Europe

nytimes.com (06.03.2020) Europe’s social policies are sometimes seen as overly generous. Yet they may help cushion the economic impact of the virus

Shocks & extreme events covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/06/business/europe-coronavirus-labor-help.html pmassetti
7 top things to know about coronavirus today

weforum.org (09.03.2020) Top stories include updates from the World Health Organisation, lessons from an outbreak simulation and first-hand accounts from doctors in Italy.

Shocks & extreme events covid19 Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/03/who-briefing-and-other-key-coronavirus-n… pmassetti
Coronavirus : la protection sociale en Europe, un vaccin contre la récession Europe

courrierinternational.com - NYT (07.03.2020) Alors que partout dans le monde, l’épidémie de Covid-19 est à l’origine d’un ralentissement économique, le Vieux Continent pourrait être moins durement frappé, avance le New York Times. La raison ? La générosité des systèmes de…

Shocks & extreme events covid19 Published_SS_Monitor https://www.courrierinternational.com/article/vu-des-etats-unis-coronavirus-la-… pmassetti
Italy faces existential threat over low birthrate, president warns italy

euractiv.com (12.02.2020) Italy’s future is threatened by its diminishing birthrate, President Sergio Mattarella said on Tuesday (11 February), as new data showed the population had shrunk once again in 2019.

Children Published_SS_Monitor https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/italy-faces-existential-thre… pmassetti
Cash for babies: How Europe is tackling its falling birthrate Europe

World Economic Forum (27.02.2020) Europe is the continent with the oldest population. This is creating problems for healthcare and pensions. But some countries are taking action to encourage more people to have children.

Children family Published_SS_Monitor https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/02/europe-ageing-population-migration-birth… pmassetti
How Japan and Singapore are reinventing old age japan, singapore

World Economic Forum (18.02.2020) A new demographic dividend – the “longevity dividend” – is emerging as populations age.

Published_SS_Monitor https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/02/what-are-japan-and-singapore-doing-about… pmassetti
Ireland: The State pension 'mess': Can we afford to roll back on the pension age? ireland

thejournal.ie (22.01.2020) The pension age increase has been a long time coming, and has caught the government and the media off-guard in how it’s led the election debate this week.

Pensions Published_SS_Monitor https://www.thejournal.ie/pensions-explainer-4975280-Jan2020/ pmassetti
High-risk Artificial Intelligence to be ‘certified, tested and controlled,’ Commission says european union

EURACTIV.com (19.02.2020) Artificial Intelligence technologies carrying a high-risk of abuse that could potentially lead to an erosion of fundamental rights will be subjected to a series of new requirements, the European Commission announced on Wednesday (19 February).

Information and communication technology Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/high-risk-artificial-intelligence… pmassetti
Alaska Permanent Fund: A basic income is causing parents to have more kids United States

Vox (07.02.2020)  Alaska’s small basic income is causing parents to have more kids.

Children, Social assistance universal-basic-income Published_SS_Monitor https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/2/7/21125303/alaska-basic-income-birth-… pmassetti
Canada: Télémédecine privée: une brèche dans le système public? canada

lapresse.ca (17.02.2020) Consulter un médecin par vidéo, à quelques heures de préavis. Des centaines de milliers de Canadiens ont désormais accès à ces services alors que les régimes d’assurances médicales de groupe couvrent de plus en plus la télémédecine privée. Une nouvelle brèche…

Medical care Published_SS_Monitor https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/sante/202001/22/01-5257901-telemedecine-priv… pmassetti
French reforms: Why France is resisting Macron's push on pensions france

BBC News (17.02.2020) President Emmanuel Macron's bid to radically overhaul the post-war pension system reaches the National Assembly on Monday, ahead of a long period of debate.

Pensions Published_SS_Monitor https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51502427 pmassetti
Welfare surveillance system violates human rights, Dutch court rules netherlands

The Guardian (05.02.2020) A Dutch court has ordered the immediate halt of an automated surveillance system for detecting welfare fraud because it violates human rights, in a judgment likely to resonate well beyond the Netherlands.

artificial intelligence Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/feb/05/welfare-surveillance-system-… pmassetti
Philippines: Lawmakers call for passage of 'gig economy' measures philippines, the

businessmirror.com.ph (13.02.2020) AS the country’s so-called gig economy industry continues to rise, lawmakers are pushing for measures to protect freelance workers by establishing a basic regulatory framework to enable them to anticipate challenges ahead.

Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://businessmirror.com.ph/2020/02/13/lawmakers-call-for-passage-of-gig-econ… pmassetti
La sécurité sociale face au défi climatique

L'Echo (10.02.2020) Peut-on penser sérieusement qu’une réflexion fondamentale sur le financement et l’accessibilité de la sécurité sociale pourra faire l’économie de son inscription dans une transition climatique à engager d’urgence? Peut-on découpler ces deux projets politiques?

climate change Published_SS_Monitor https://www.lecho.be/opinions/carte-blanche/la-securite-sociale-face-au-defi-cl… pmassetti
The number of older workers is increasing fast, yet they face growing age discrimination

LSE Business Review (05.02.2020) Older women are more likely to be rejected for jobs than older men, and less likely to be called for another interview than women under 45, writes Allyson Zimmermann

gender_and_inequality Published_SS_Monitor https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2020/02/05/the-number-of-older-workers-i… pmassetti