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2019 Global health care outlook

deloitte (March 2019) This 2019 outlook reviews the current state of the global health care sector and explores trends and issues impacting health care providers, governments, payers, patients, and other stakeholders. It also outlines suggestions for them as they seek to redefine the health care…

Health, Health promotion, Medical care Published_SS_Monitor https://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/pages/life-sciences-and-healthcare/articles… delziniy
Government recommendations for responsible digital transformation

opengovasia.com (08.02.2019) World Economic Forum report outlines how business, government and citizens can deliver responsible digital tranformation

Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://www.opengovasia.com/government-reccommendations-for-responsible-digital… pmassetti
Major strides in forecasting future health Health, Health promotion https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(18)31861-0.pdf delziniy
Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

“Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality and life expectancy, 1950–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017” is based on more data than ever before and includes 622 new data sources, for a total of 8,259 data sources. The 2017 study produced and…

Health, Health promotion http://www.healthdata.org/sites/default/files/files/policy_report/2019/GBD_2017… delziniy
The EU social pillar: An answer to the challenge of the social protection of platform workers? - Paul Schoukens, Alberto Barrio, Saskia Montebovi, 2018 Europe

With atypical work gaining popularity, platform work seems to combine all the elements which, by deviating significantly from the standard employment relationship, challenge social security systems. After an overview of the features of the standard employment relationship and the different ways…

digital platforms https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1388262718798393 pmassetti
France: Vieillesse : un rapport très attendu remis au gouvernement france

Le Point (28.03.2019) Dominique Libault, ancien directeur de la Sécurité sociale, présente ses propositions pour faire face au vieillissement annoncé de la population.

Published_SS_Monitor https://www.lepoint.fr/sante/vieillesse-un-rapport-tres-attendu-remis-au-gouver… pmassetti
Active Ageing Index in Korea – Comparison with China and EU countries - Um - 2019 - Asian Social Work and Policy Review - Wiley Online Library

The evidence‐based policymaking relies on the use and robustness of the available data. Many conceptual and operational difficulties restrict this process, not least in making use of evidence to identify policy priorities. The Active Ageing Index (AAI), developed originally for the 28 European…

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/aswp.12159 pmassetti
France: Comment nos voisins européens gèrent la dépendance des personnes âgées Europe

Les Echos (28.03.2018) Part de l'assurance privée, rôle des collectivités locales, reste à charge des familles : chaque pays en Europe fait face à sa façon à la perte d'autonomie des personnes âgées.

Published_SS_Monitor https://www.lesechos.fr/economie-france/social/0600971954395-comment-nos-voisin… pmassetti
Le financement de la dépendance, un enjeu majeur france

lemonde.fr (04.10.2018) Dans un pays à la population vieillissante comme la France, la perte d’autonomie des personnes âgées devient une équation de plus en plus complexe – et chère – à résoudre.

https://www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2018/10/04/le-financement-de-la-de… pmassetti
Perú: Mujeres informales ganan 3 veces menos que formales peru

larepublica.pe (26.03.2019) Brecha salarial. En un puesto de trabajo formal el salario promedio de una mujer asciende a S/ 2.032; mientras que en el sector informal gana S/ 715 al mes.

los últimos años la presencia de mujeres en el empleo informal en el Perú se redujo, no obstante, la concentración femenina en la informalidad todavía asciende a 71,5% y sigue siendo más alta que la de los hombres (69,5%), según cifras del

Employment gender_and_inequality Published_SS_Monitor https://larepublica.pe/economia/1437660-mujeres-informales-ganan-3-veces-formal… dfabbri
[Report] Employment and social developments in Europe: Record number of people in employment, but more investment in skills needed european union

Europa (26.03.2019) The spring edition of the Commission's Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) Quarterly Review shows that the number of people in employment and the number of hours worked continues to rise.

Hours worked are finally above the peak of 2008. Most of the jobs created are permanent and full time jobs. But growth is unequal and the combination of labour shortages in some Member States and the lack of growth in others is slowing down EU employment rate growth overall.

Employment labour markets Published_SS_Monitor https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&newsId=9330&furtherNews… dfabbri
Europe sociale : la fin des galères administratives pour les frontaliers ? - Europe et hop ! european union

Arte (20.03.2019) Bien sûr, le Brexit reste le feuilleton dramatique du moment. Mais l’Union européenne avance aussi pour renforcer les droits aux aides sociales des personnes qui travaillent et vivent dans un autre pays européen que le leur. Dans ce journal, nous irons aussi en Italie, où…

Bien sûr, le Brexit reste le feuilleton dramatique du moment. Mais l’Union européenne avance aussi pour renforcer les droits aux aides sociales des personnes qui travaillent et vivent dans un autre pays européen que le leur. Dans ce journal, nous irons aussi en Italie, où Matteo Salvini devr

transnational workers Published_SS_Monitor https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/087181-036-A/europe-sociale-la-fin-des-galeres-ad… dfabbri
The Globotics Upheaval by Richard Baldwin — white-collar disruption | Financial Times

When globalisation meshes with robotics, the losers will be the middle classes.

 

It might be a useful reference for our global chapter on Labour market and digitalisation.

digital platforms https://www.ft.com/content/892c6c1e-1d8f-11e9-a46f-08f9738d6b2b yzhu
España dibuja la ruta para atacar la pobreza en todos los frentes spain

El País (26.03.2019) El Gobierno ha aprobado este viernes la primera estrategia nacional contra la pobreza y la exclusión social en España. El documento abarca el periodo entre los años 2019 y 2023 y esboza la ruta a seguir para combatir la desigualdad en todos sus frentes, desde su…

El Gobierno ha aprobado este viernes la primera estrategia nacional contra la pobreza y la exclusión social en España. El documento abarca el periodo entre

economic crisis, poverty Published_SS_Monitor https://elpais.com/sociedad/2019/03/22/actualidad/1553271062_324518.html dfabbri
Fairer and clearer rules on social benefits for EU mobile workers agreed Europe

European Parliament (19.03.2019) New rules aim to ensure access to social security for EU workers who have moved to a different EU country, while fairly distributing obligations among member states. Updated rules for unemployment, family and long-term care benefits. Better cooperation between…

New rules aim to ensure access to social security for EU workers who have moved to a different EU country, while fairly distributing obligations among member states.

An agreement on modernised rules to coordinate national social security systems was reached by Employment Committee negotia

Family benefits Published_SS_Monitor http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20190312IPR31161/fairer-and-cl… pmassetti
Philippines: DOLE chief welcomes workplace safety law philippines, the

Manila Bulletin News (25.03.2019) Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III welcomed the signing into law of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) bill, which he said is expected to minimize work-related deaths and accidents.

It’s really a big thing for everyone. You are talking of safe workplaces to avoid accidents, diseases, and above all, there will be no labor-related deaths there,” Bello said during the Occupational Safety and Health National Convention held in Quezon City on Wednesday.

Last week, Preside

OSH Published_SS_Monitor https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/08/29/dole-chief-welcomes-workplace-safety-law/ dfabbri
Enquête OCDE: les riches devraient payer plus pour la protection sociale

RFI (19.03.2019) Alors que la justice fiscale est l'une des revendications principales des « gilets jaunes » en France, l'enquête de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE) publiée mardi 19 mars indique qu'une large majorité de ressortissants des pays…

Alors que la justice fiscale est l'une des revendications principales des « gilets jaunes » en France, l'enquête de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE) publiée mardi 19 mars indique qu'une large majorité de ressortissants des pays développés pense que le

Financing Published_SS_Monitor http://www.rfi.fr/economie/20190319-enquete-ocde-riches-devraient-payer-plus-pr… dfabbri
Poorest 10 percent of Brazilians to gain most from pension reform: ministry brazil

Reuters (21.03.2019) Reform of Brazil’s overloaded pension system would reduce income inequality in Latin America’s largest nation, according to an Economy Ministry study published on Thursday, with the country’s poorest set to enjoy the biggest gains.

Reform of Brazil’s overloaded pension system would reduce income inequality in Latin America’s largest nation, according to an Economy Ministry study published on Thursday, with the country’s poorest set to enjoy the biggest gains.

Average income per capita across the poorest 10 percent o

Pensions brics, managing reforms, poverty Published_SS_Monitor https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-economy-reforms/poorest-10-percent-of… dfabbri
UN Advocates for Social Protection and Security for Women

Prensa Latina (23.03.2019) United Nations, March 23 (Prensa Latina) The UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is advocating this Saturday providing them with social protection guarantees, mobility, security and access to economic opportunities.

United Nations, March 23 (Prensa Latina) The UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is advocating this Saturday providing them with social protection guarantees, mobility, security and access to economic opportunities.

 

After negotiations that took longer than expected t

extending coverage, gender_and_inequality Published_SS_Monitor https://www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=40141&SEO=un-advocates-for-social-p… dfabbri
How Mobile Money Continues To Boom In Africa Africa

The tie-up of Kenya's mobile sensation M-Pesa with PayPal and Western Union, coupled with the joint venture between two of the largest cellular operators – MTN and Orange – for a mobile wallet that operates across networks have capped a year that has seen significant developments in Africa's…

Information and communication technology, Extension of coverage epayment, mobile technologies https://www.forbes.com/sites/tobyshapshak/2018/11/27/how-mobile-money-continues… rruggia
Report: Policy Responses to New Forms of Work

OECD (21.03.2019) This report provides a snapshot of the policy actions being taken by OECD, EU and G20 countries in response to growing diversity in forms of employment, with the aim of encouraging peer learning where countries are facing similar issues. These changes are driving policy makers…

This report provides a snapshot of the policy actions being taken by OECD, EU and G20 countries in response to growing diversity in forms of employment, with the aim of encouraging peer learning where countries are facing similar issues. It shows that many countries are reflecting on whether exis

digital platforms Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR, Proposition_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_DOCUMENTS http://www.oecd.org/employment/policy-responses-to-new-forms-of-work-0763f1b7-e… pmassetti
[Report] OECD Reviews of Pension Systems: Portugal portugal

OECD (20.03.2019) This review provides policy recommendations on how to improve the Portuguese pension system, building on the OECD’s best practices in pension design. It details the Portuguese pension system and identifies its strengths and weaknesses based on cross-country comparisons.

This review provides policy recommendations on how to improve the Portuguese pension system, building on the OECD’s best practices in pension design. It details the Portuguese pension system and identifies its strengths and weaknesses based on cross-country comparisons. The Portuguese pension sys

Pensions Published_SS_Monitor https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/social-issues-migration-health/oecd-reviews-of-pe… dfabbri
How Google Plans To Use AI To Reinvent The $3 Trillion US Healthcare Industry

cbinsights.com (01.03.2019) Google is betting that the future of healthcare is going to be structured data and AI. The company is applying AI to disease detection, new data infrastructure, and potentially insurance. In this report we explore Google's many healthcare…

Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://www.cbinsights.com/research/report/google-strategy-healthcare/ pmassetti
EU: Highest proportion of government expenditure goes to social protection and health european union

finchannel (20.03.2019) In 2017, total government expenditure in the European Union (EU) amounted to 45.8% of gross domestic product (GDP). This share has steadily decreased since 2012, when it stood at 48.9% of GDP.

 In 2017, total government expenditure in the European Union (EU) amounted to 45.8% of gross domestic product (GDP). This share has steadily decreased since 2012, when it stood at 48.9% of GDP.


Among the main functions of general government expenditure in the EU, ‘social protect

Financing Published_SS_Monitor https://www.finchannel.com/opinion/analysis-3/77098-highest-proportion-of-gover… dfabbri
Mèxico: Protección social - una cuestión de derechos latin america, mexico

El Economista (20.03.2019) En la última década, los derechos económicos de las mujeres, como el derecho al trabajo y a la protección social, han atraído la atención internacional

En la última década, los derechos económicos de las mujeres, como el derecho al trabajo y a la protección social, han atraído la atención internacional

Es indispensable que el Estado garantice los derechos económicos de las mujeres como estrategia para fomentar el empoderamiento

Employment gender_and_inequality Published_SS_Monitor https://www.eleconomista.com.mx/opinion/Proteccion-social-una-cuestion-de-derec… dfabbri