France Stratégie (nov 2017) Le but de ce rapport est de sortir d’une vision simpliste (compréhension « magique » de l’IA, focalisation sur la disparition massive d’emplois, idée que l’IA nous tombe dessus quoi que l’on fasse induisant une passivité devant le choc annoncé).

 New Straits Times (10.11.2017) The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has brought some good news for 328,056 recipients, who will receive a raise in their pensions at a minimum rate of RM475 under the Employment Injury Scheme and Invalidity Scheme backdated to Sept 1

In tandem with the diffusion of computer technologies, labour markets across the OECD have undergone rapid structural transformation. In this paper, we examine i) the impact of technological change on labour market outcomes since the computer revolution of the 1980s, and ii) recent developments in digital technology – including machine learning and robotics – and their potential impacts on the future of work. While it is evident that the composition of the workforce has shifted dramatically over recent decades, in part as a result of technological change, the impacts of digitalisation on the future of jobs are far from certain. On the one hand, accumulating anecdotal evidence shows that the potential scope of automation has expanded beyond routine work, making technological change potentially increasingly labour-saving: according to recent estimates 47 percent of US jobs are susceptible to automation over the forthcoming decades. On the other hand, there is evidence suggesting that digital technologies have not created many new jobs to replace old ones: an upper bound estimate is that around 0.5 percent of the US workforce is employed in digital industries that emerged throughout the 2000s. Nevertheless, at first approximation, there is no evidence to suggest that the computer revolution so far has reduced overall demand for jobs as technologically stagnant sectors of the economy – including health care, government and personal services – continue to create vast employment opportunities. Looking forward, however, we argue that as the potential scope of automation is expanding, many sectors that have been technologically stagnant in the past are likely to become technologically progressive in the future. While we should expect a future surge in productivity as a result, the question of whether gains from increases in productivity will be widely shared depends on policy responses.

OECD (25.10.2017)  Of course, artificial intelligence (AI) has its own special features as a technology and is obviously different than a car or a copier. At the level of an entire economy, however, the effects of different technologies on jobs and skills are often quite similar. Will this be true for AI as well?

OECD (12.10.2017) The OECD Digital Economy Outlook 2017 looks at the potential and risks associated with the rapid development of AI and robots

ft.com (08.11.207) ‘If Uber doesn’t help pay my medical bills, I’m ruined’

lemonde.fr (06.11.2017) Les transferts sociaux permettent d’atténuer les disparités de revenus, en particulier dans les départements très riches ou très pauvres, selon une étude de l’Insee.

The New Times (07.11.2017) Currently, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are guiding the long-term development strategy of developed and developing countries. Goal 8 of SDGs aims at promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.

ILO Research paper No. 17 - (Sept 2016)This paper looks at one of the main drivers of technological change, digitalization and how it will impact jobs. Taking the case of Germany the paper argues that smart automation might not lead to overall job losses but considerable shifts in the structure of employment with regard to industries, occupations, skills and tasks.

tribuneindia (06.11.2017) The government needs to spend 3.8 per cent of the GDP on health to meet the goal of universal health coverage (UHC). New data suggests India needs to do much more than it’s doing to meet UHC targets as promised under the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Apanews.net (25.10.2017) Les pays africains sont appelés à prendre à bras-le-corps la question de la sécurité et de la protection sociales pour écrire une nouvelle page sociale africaine permettant à tout citoyen Africain de bénéficier de la couverture sociale dans le sillage d’un développement de l’équité, ont recommandé énergiquement les participants au Sommet régional de la sécurité sociale, tenu mercredi à Addis-Abeba.

On 3 to 5 May 2017, an international workshop re-inventing public service delivery took place in Singapore and Johor Bahru, Malaysia focusing on delivering services through one-stop shops (OSS). The workshop focused on citizen centric OSS, presenting examples from a wide range of contexts, including Albania, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Moldova, and Vietnam, to illustrate the diverse experiences and models. The objective of this workshop was to strengthen government capacity for the design and implementation of OSS for public services. This report summarizes the discussions, deliberations, and conclusions of a three-day international workshop focused on service delivery through OSS. This report captures highlights from the deliberations of the workshop and offers takeaways for policy makers. The key high level conclusion of the meeting was that high level political leadership, phased approach, and whole-of-government coordination during implementation are critical preconditions for successful transformation of service delivery.

maschinenmarkt (02.11.2017) Die zunehmende Digitalisierung stellt die Arbeitswelt vor Herausforderungen. Führung und Zusammenarbeit im digitalen Zeitalter werden jetzt an der Universität Trier in einem Projekt erforscht. Vor allem kleine und mittlere Unternehmen will die Projektgruppe mit geeigneten Instrumenten und Strategien für die digitale Arbeitswelt unterstützen.

LCI (02.11.2017) Alors que le magazine féministe "Causette", appuyé par des personnalités, réclame un allongement et une meilleure indemnisation du congé paternité, voici un tour d'horizon de ce qui est proposé pour les jeunes pères de famille dans le reste de l'Europe.

Gestion (01.11.2017) La tecnología, por supuesto, ya hace que el trabajo independiente sea mucho más fácil. Pone a los trabajadores en contacto con los clientes y les ayuda a gestionar una oficina administrativa.

lequotidiendumedecin.fr (25.10.2017) Le directeur général de l'Assurance-maladie, Nicolas Revel, a annoncé vouloir démarrer « dès que possible » les négociations autour de la généralisation de la téléconsultation et de la télé-expertise, une mesure du projet de loi de financement de la Sécurité sociale (PLFSS) 2018.

policyoptions.irpp.org (02.11.2017) Automation and a rise in atypical forms of employment have triggered welcome and necessary debates about how social protection systems can maintain effective support for those in need.

The European Commission, the OECD and the World Bank have launched an innovative new project (see 2-page project flyer) to shed light on the barriers that individuals face in securing good-quality jobs. The main objective is to assist policymakers in designing, tailoring and targeting activation and employment- support policies. This will help, for instance, avoid targeting costly training programmes on individuals whose main employment barriers are care responsibilities or financial disincentives, which training does not solve.

capitalfm.co.ke (02.11.2017) National Hospital Insurance Fund beneficiaries will no longer be required to choose an out-patient healthcare facility to access services.

rfi.fr (27.10.2017) Le Rwanda est souvent cité en exemple pour son assurance maladie obligatoire, suivi par d’autres pays, qui restent cependant minoritaires et ont du mal à couvrir l’intégralité de la population. Tour d’horizon, de la Côte d’Ivoire au Ghana, en passant par le Rwanda, le Kenya et le Gabon.

ILO (03.11.2017) The annual United Nations Climate Change Conference will be presided by Fiji and held in Bonn, Germany from 6-17 November 2017. This twenty-third session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP23) will meet with the aim to advance the aims and ambitions of the Paris Agreement and achieve progress on its implementation guidelines.

El Economista (01.11.2017) El gasto social es una de las piedras angulares del plan económico de Cambiemos, tal como había sido con el kirchnerismo y como ocurre, en rigor, en gran parte del mundo (incluso en países desarrollados). Aquello que el mercado no otorga, es el Estado el que pone la diferencia para garantizar la paz social y un piso de ingresos. Muy lejos del ajuste que proyectaban algunos, según un estudio de la Asociación Argentina de Presupuesto y Administración Pública Financiera (ASAP), difundido ayer, en 2018 Cambiemos destinará nada menos que 68,3% del Presupuesto en gasto público social.

employeebenefits (01.11.2017) More than one in 10 (15%) of respondents state that their organisation currently has a return-to-work programme in place, according to research by Hays. Its Hays UK gender diversity report 2017, which surveyed 5,400 UK respondents, also found that 70% of respondents believe that there would be greater gender equality if more return-to-work programmes, or similar initiatives, were introduced.

II Foro Internacional Sostenibilidad Financiera de los Seguros Sociales -  4 y 5 de setiembre  2017

newsweek (31.10.2017) While American politicians quarrel over the Affordable Care Act, the United States—one of the few industrialized countries without universal health care—still spends twice as much per person per year on health expenses as the U.K. and Canada. For all the debates over Obamacare, however, America boasts 38 MRI machines per one million people: Nigeria, a country of 180 million people, has only four. Across Africa, the ratio of doctors to patients is painfully low. The continent accounts for 25 percent of global disease cases, but has only 2-3 percent of the doctors in the world.