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The ambivalent and ambiguous impacts of digitalisation on job quality of workers in public services in the European Union european union

ose.be (2023) The case of electricity production and supply, hospital, and public administration sectors

Human resource management, Technological transition Published_SS_Monitor https://www.ose.be/publication/ambivalent-and-ambiguous-impacts-digitalisation-… pmassetti
The politics behind EU legislation on platform work: institutional synergies and a novel constellation of players european union

OSE (2023) Often depicted as the epitome of the future of work in the digital society, working through digital platforms has triggered heated political and scientific debates in the field of labour relations and social protection. The business model of one specific type of platform, namely ‘on-…

Legal frameworks digital platforms Published_SS_Monitor https://www.ose.be/publication/politics-behind-eu-legislation-platform-work-ins… pmassetti
Inclusive Digital Health. Policy Overview

paho.org (02.11.2023) One of the eight guiding principles for the digital transformation of the health sector promoted by the Pan American Health Organization is inclusive digital health. This policy brief presents key concepts, recommended lines of action and indicators for monitoring with the…

Health, Information and communication technology Published_SS_Monitor https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/58409 pmassetti
Meeting the Challenges of Multiple Crises: Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic

ids.ac.uk (18.10.2023) In July 2023, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) hosted a series of online learning events which explored and showcased learning and impact from the Covid-19 Responses for Equity (CORE) programme. The events…

COVID-19 Published_SS_Monitor, Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/20.500.12413/18129 pmassetti
Cash Transfers and Digital Financial Inclusion: Regional evidence from the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal. Asia

 World Food Programme (Feb 2023) The study examines the barriers and opportunities to strengthening digital financial inclusion for cash transfer recipients in the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on Bangladesh, Cambodia and Nepal. Specifically, it maps the existing evidence on the…

Digital inclusion, Cash transfers Published_SS_Monitor https://www.wfp.org/publications/cash-transfers-and-digital-financial-inclusion… pmassetti
Platform workers and social security: Recent developments in Europe | International Social Security Association (ISSA) Europe

In Europe, as globally, platform work remains a growing phenomenon. This article explores how recent developments in Europe affect platform workers’ rights and access to social security. In particular, it considers recent steps toward the appropriate classification of certain workers, changes in…

Difficult-to-cover groups, Platform workers Proposition_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://www.issa.int/analysis/platform-workers-and-social-security-recent-devel… rruggia
EU policymakers brace for clash in thorny debate over platform workers’ status Europe

euractiv.com (31.10-2023) EU institutions are preparing for confrontation over the functioning of the legal presumption of employment, the most sensitive aspect of the Platform Workers Directive, in a trilogue next Thursday (9 November).

Legal frameworks digital platforms Published_SS_Monitor https://www.euractiv.com/section/gig-economy/news/eu-policymakers-brace-for-cla… pmassetti
Pathways to Universal Digital Access to Inclusive Healthcare in the G20 india

ThinkTwenty (T20) India 2023 - Official Engagement Group of G20(2023)  Universal digital access to inclusive healthcare is a part of the G20’s vision to achieve Sustainable Development Goal-3 (good health and well-being), but the pathways to accomplish this are unspecified. India and other…

Health, Information and communication technology, Service delivery Published_SS_Monitor https://t20ind.org/research/pathways-to-universal-digital-access-to-inclusive-h… pmassetti
Arab Region Social Protection Systems: Research and Policy Design Challenges arabic countries

ids.ac.uk (16.10.2023) This article examines the challenges and opportunities that exist for the production of knowledge and the design of evidence-based policies which aim at achieving more equitable and inclusive social protection systems in the Arab region. The article builds on the…

Social policies & programmes Published_SS_Monitor https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/20.500.12413/18137 pmassetti
The Dynamics of the Right to Social Protection in the Arab Region: Exploring the Role of the State in Changing Times arabic countries

Arab Reform Initiative (June 2023) Most Arab countries are currently experiencing a critical juncture in their history, encompassing not only political, social, and economic aspects but also legal dimensions. In contrast to many other regions, Arab societies are undergoing significant…

Published_SS_Monitor https://www.arab-reform.net/publication/the-dynamics-of-the-right-to-social-pro… pmassetti
Purchasing for Quality Chronic Care : Summary Report

OECD  (16.10.2023) Countries are seeking ways to strengthen their financing systems to promote access to quality health services under their commitments to Universal Health Coverage. Chronic conditions account for a large burden of premature mortality, and gaps exist in patient receipt of…

Medical care https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/social-issues-migration-health/purchasing-for-qua… pmassetti
Delivering Digital G2P Payments to Urban Informal Populations: Lessons and Future Policy Implications from COVID-19 Responses

worldbank.org (03.10.2023) The COVID-19 response in many Sub-Saharan African countries included the rapid deployment of social protection programs leveraging digital systems to counteract the income losses that were disproportionately experienced by urban informal populations. Using data from…

E-services, COVID-19 Published_SS_Monitor, Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/10bc8080-3713-4820-a7a… pmassetti
The silver lining in India’s imminent ageing problem india

pensionpolicyinternational.com (17.10.2023) India’s youthful population is often described as a key strength of the economy. India is among the youngest emerging market nations, and will remain so in the near future—a demographic dividend that makes it an attractive investment destination.…

Old-age pensions Published_SS_Monitor https://www.pensionpolicyinternational.com/the-silver-lining-in-indias-imminent… pmassetti
More German pensioners are slipping into poverty each year germany

iamexpat.de (18.10.2023) For an increasing number of retirees, Germany’s state pension payments are not sufficient to keep up with the rising cost of living. While the Left Party are calling for a 1.200-euro per month pension, the VdK argue that insecure working conditions lie at the…

Pensions Published_SS_Monitor https://www.iamexpat.de/expat-info/german-expat-news/more-german-pensioners-are… pmassetti
Pathways toward digitalization in Social Protection and Labor (SPL) service delivery

worldbank.org (05.10.2023) This paper offers three key contributors to the excising literature. Firstly, it reviewsthe use of technology across each phase of delivering social protection and labor (SPL) benefits and services. Secondly, it reviews evidence on potential outcomes arising from…

Technological transition Published_SS_Monitor, Published_SS_Monitor_Innovation. https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail… pmassetti
Novissi Togo - Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Deliver Shock-Responsive Social Protection

worldbank.org (01.09.2023) This case study, jointly authored by the Government of Togo and the World Bank, documents the innovative features of the NOVISSI program and posits some directions for the way forward. The study examines how Togo leveraged artificial intelligence and machine learning…

Published_SS_Monitor https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail… pmassetti
Europe: Social protection for the self-employed: Council calls for action to address remaining gaps

consilium.europa.eu (09.10.2023) Self-employed workers are key players in European economy and innovation. Therefore, we need to ensure and improve their social protection coverage across Europe in order to ensure decent working and living conditions for them. Now, more than ever, we need a…

Published_SS_Monitor https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/10/09/social-prote… pmassetti
Extending social protection to migrant workers in the Arab region arabic countries

ILO (June 2023) An analysis of existing barriers and good practices in light of international social security standards. This research paper aims to examine barriers to the social security of migrant workers in the Arab region, identify current practices and chart possible avenue for progressive…

Extension of coverage, Migration Published_SS_Monitor https://www.ilo.org/beirut/publications/WCMS_886164/lang--en/index.htm pmassetti
Boosting Social Inclusion in Spain : Improving Pathways and Co-ordination of Services spain

OECD (29.09.2023) Spain has a high share of the working age population at risk of poverty or social exclusion and a high incidence of child poverty. While Spain has introduced a minimum income at the national level, social inclusion policies are the responsibility of the regions. At present, the…

Customer-centric Published_SS_Monitor https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/social-issues-migration-health/boosting-social-in… pmassetti
Lessons From Japan And Italy On Managing The Aging Population

outlookindia.com (28.09.2023) More than one in 10 people in Japan are aged 80 or older. About 29 per cent of its 125 million people are 65 or older, the highest in the world ahead of Italy (24.5 per cent) and Finland (23.6 per cent).

Old-age pensions Published_SS_Monitor https://www.outlookindia.com/international/lessons-from-japan-and-italy-on-mana… pmassetti
Investments in Childcare for Gender Equality in Asia and the Pacific Asia

unrisd.org (01.08.2023) The provision of childcare remains patchy across Asia and the Pacific, largely due to the general lack of the statutory right to childcare. Limited access, affordability and quality mean that women’s participation in the workforce is diminished and the developmental needs…

Family benefits Published_SS_Monitor https://www.unrisd.org/en/library/publications/investments-in-childcare-for-gen… pmassetti
Fertility, employment and family policy : A cross-country panel analysis

oecd (21.09,2023) This paper analyses the association of labour market outcomes and family policies with fertility trends between 2002 and 2019 in 26 OECD countries. While the average age of mothers at birth of their children continued to increase over the entire period, these years have been…

Family benefits Published_SS_Monitor https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/social-issues-migration-health/fertility-employme… pmassetti
Gig workers, from cleaners to cabbies, tackle "sexist" algorithms

reuters.com (25.09.2023) A report by rights group ActionAid released earlier this year showed that gig work algorithms discriminated against women who were “unable to respond as quickly or work as many hours as men because of unpaid care responsibilities”. The report, citing a survey of more…

Gender Inequalities digital platforms Published_SS_Monitor https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL8N3A547S pmassetti
How to deliver customer-centred Public Employment Services in the digital age

europa.eu (21.08.2023) A new toolkit from the European Network of Public Employment Services (PES Network) provides a practical guide, with concrete examples, for how PES can use more customer-centred approaches in the delivery of their services.

Employment, E-services, Service delivery Published_SS_Monitor, Published_SS_Monitor_Innovation. https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&amp%3BcatId=89&amp%3BfurtherNews… pmassetti
Good Corporate Governance in Social Security Agency of Health in Indonesia

Jakarta State University (2023) This study aims to examine the effect of Transformational Leadership and Organizational Culture on Good Corporate Governance at the head office of the Health Social Security Administration (BPJS Kesehatan). The methods of this research are quantitative methods and…

Human resource management https://eudl.eu/pdf/10.4108/eai.4-11-2022.2329819 pmassetti