Les petits jobs, moteur de l’économie canadienne

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Le Temps (26.10.2018) Plutôt que de privilégier le développement des «emplois d’avenir», qui seraient des métiers hautement qualifiés, les Canadiens, et notamment les Québécois, misent depuis longtemps sur les petits jobs. Avec succès

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The future of work: Switzerland’s digital opportunity

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McKinsey (25.10.2018) New technologies can give Switzerland’s economy a much-needed productivity boost, but bold digital transformation and skills development are imperative.  Digital technologies, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI) could boost Swiss productivity by around one percentage point a year in the period to 2030.

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switzerland
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Economic impact
Labour market
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Deutschland: Digitalisierung der Arbeit: Wie gelingt der Blick in die Zukunft?

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vorwärts (11.10.2018) Im Bundesarbeitsministerium wird ab sofort in einer Denkfabrik Digitale Arbeitsgesellschaft zur Zukunft der Arbeit geforscht. Ziel: Kluge Vorschläge an die Politik.

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germany
Global challenges
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Employment
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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ILO: As tech disrupts our jobs, it's not too late to turn pain into gain

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ILO  (22.10.2018) Workers will need a magic mix of skills to survive the technological revolution. T he World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2018  gives some cause for encouragement. The business perspective on how technology will affect growth and job creation is becoming more positive, the survey results show.

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Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Economic impact
Labour market
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España: La sanidad universal no acaba de llegar a todos los sin papeles

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El Pais (25.10.2018) Los extranjeros que se encuentran en situación irregular en España siguen a la espera de que se concrete su acceso universal a la sanidad. El Congreso convalidó en septiembre el decreto ley aprobado en julio por el Gobierno para garantizar esta asistencia sanitaria, pero ahora se está tramitando como ley en el Congreso.

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Sécu : fin d'un compromis historique | Alternatives Economiques

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Les dangers du contrôle budgétaire par l'Etat des dépenses de Sécurité sociale et les raisons de l'équilibre financiers français.

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Europe
france
Global challenges
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Health
Old-age pensions
Employment
Occupational accidents and diseases
Actuarial
Governance and administration
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Social policies & programmes
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France: Cinq questions sur le « revenu universel d’activité » annoncé par Emmanuel Macron

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lemonde.fr (15.09.2018) Autrefois présentée sous le nom de « versement social unique », cette future prestation sociale regroupe des enjeux colossaux. Explications.

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france
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Nepal: Innovations in social protection

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The Kathmandu Post (25.10.2018) The third anniversary of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the member states of the United Nations reminds us that the SDG clock is ticking. The aspiration of Agenda 2030 of ‘leaving no one behind’ calls for an integrated strategic plan that includes social protection to cover population groups most difficult to reach.

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Research Department Working Paper n°29: The Future of Work: A Literature Review

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An enormous amount of literature has emerged over the last few years in the context of the “Future of Work”. Academics, think tanks and policy makers have fuelled rich discussions about how the future of work might look like and how we can shape it. Indeed, labour markets in developing and developed countries are likely to undergo major transformations in the next years and decades. However, despite a growing body of research in this area, there exists no universally accepted definition of what exactly the “Future of Work” encompasses and what the most relevant drivers are.

Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Large-scale automation
Societal Impact
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