The rising tide of non-standard employment - InfoStories
ilo.org (May 2017) Explore this InfoStory to find out what the rise of non-standard employment means for workers, employers and societies across the globe.
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Employment
[Report] The role of the European Structural and Investment Funds in Financing Health System in Lithuania
sciencedirect (July 2017) The EU structural and investment funds accounted for a quarter of the annual public expenditure on health in Lithuania in 2007–2013. Much of funding was for aimed to improve efficiency; treatment of injuries, cancers and CVDs, mostly through upgrades of provider infrastructure.
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lithuania
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Health
Financing
France, La Réunion: L’assurance chômage étendue pour les salariés et les indépendants
L'info (11.08.2017) C'est une promesse de campagne d’Emmanuel Macron, le président de la République souhaite étendre l’assurance chômage aux salariés et aux independants qui démissionnent une fois tous les cinq ans. Le gouvernement examine en ce moment cette réforme. À La Réunion, les avis divergent.
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france
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Unemployment
Maroc: Assurance maladie - La généralisation de la couverture médicale prévue pour 2020
La Vie Eco (15.08.2017) Avec l’AMO et le Ramed, environ 70% de la population marocaine dispose déjà d’une couverture médicale. Les travailleurs indépendants attendent toujours leur intégration au régime.
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morocco
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Health
Health insurance
Extension of coverage
Recent social protection developments concerning long-term care (Austria) and old-age pensions (Serbia and Slovenia)
Europa (14.08.2017) Three new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social policy Network (ESPN) are now available and provide information on recent social protection developments concerning long-term care (Austria) and old-age pensions (Serbia and Slovenia):
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austria
slovenia
serbia
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Old-age pensions
Health
Recent social protection and social inclusion developments in Austria, Belgium, Iceland, Norway and Spain
Europa (09.08.2017) Six new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social policy Network (ESPN) are now available and provide information on recent social protection and social inclusion developments in the field of employment (Belgium, Iceland and Spain), access to social security benefits (Norway), access to minimum income (Austria) and housing (Iceland):
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european union
La France retrouve son niveau de chômage du début de 2012
öe Monde (17.08.2017) Avec une nouvelle baisse de 0,1 point au deuxième trimestre, le chômage revient au même niveau qu’à la veille de l’élection de François Hollande.
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france
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Unemployment
Reverence for Robots: Japanese Workers Treasure Automation
AP (16.08.2017) The debate over machines snatching jobs from people is muted in Japan, where birth rates have been sinking for decades, raising fears of a labor shortage.
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japan
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Information and communication technology
Technological transition
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Large-scale automation
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Number of homeless in Britain expected to double by 2041, Crisis warns
The Guardian (10.08.2017) Charity’s research predicts 575,000 people in Britain will have no roof over their heads unless government takes urgent action
América Latina y el Caribe: Cómo hacer que los jóvenes de la región alcancen mejores empleos?
El Nuevo Diario (14.08.2017) Esta informalidad e inestabilidad son una combinación nociva para las aspiraciones de los jóvenes. Entonces ¿cómo promovemos empleos de calidad y trayectorias laborales exitosas?
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latin america
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Employment of young workers