Envejecimiento de ecuatorianos impactará en la seguridad social

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El Comercio (17.07.2017) La población de América Latina y el Caribe, reconocida por su alto porcentaje de personas jóvenes, avanza hacia el envejecimiento, tendencia que se está consolidando. Así, por primera vez, en el 2040 los adultos mayores de 60 años superarán a los menores de 15.

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ecuador
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Old-age pensions

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[Opinion] Can Bangladesh become a welfare state?

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The Daily Star (17.07.2017) National Social Security Strategy approved by the Cabinet in 2015 points to a strong political commitment of Bangladesh to become a welfare state. The welfare state has potential to provide economic security, advance opportunities and ensure wellbeing for all and should, therefore, be of shared interest to citizens of National Social Security Strategy approved by the Cabinet in 2015 points to a strong political commitment of Bangladesh to become a welfare state.

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bangladesh

US spends big on health care but doesn't get much back, study says

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CNBC (13.07.2017) Health care accounts for 16.6 percent of U.S. gross domestic product. Despite the amount the U.S. spends on health care, its system ranks dead last in a study of 11 high-income countries. The U.S. is the only nation included in the study that does not offer universal health insurance coverage.

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United States
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Health

Deutschland: Grundeinkommen - Warum Thomas Straubhaar die Digitalisierung als Chance sieht

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Stern (17.07.2017) Ein staatliches Grundeinkommen könnte sämtliche Sozialleistungen ersetzen, müsste aber finanziert werden. Der Ökonom Thomas Straubhaar erklärt, wie das System funktionieren würde - und warum es in der Arbeitswelt von morgen nötig ist.

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germany

Belgique: Les futures allocations familiales wallonnes: 155 euros par enfant jusqu’à 18 ans

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La Libre (14.07.2017) Avec le nouveau système d’allocations familiales validé, en première lecture, jeudi, par le gouvernement wallon, pour chaque enfant né à partir du 1er janvier 2019, la famille recevra une allocation de base de 155 € jusqu’aux 18 ans de l’enfant et de 165 € de ses 18 à 24 ans.

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belgium
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Family benefits

France: Demain, tous nomades au travail?

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Les Echos (06.06.2017) Le développement des nouvelles technologies, des outils communicants, les impératifs croissants de réactivité, l'aspiration des salariés à une meilleure articulation entre vie pro et perso, conduit les entreprises à repenser leur organisation physique. Un changement de fond, dont elles ont tout intérêt à tirer profit.

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france
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Employment
Employment of young workers
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Labour market
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WHO estimates cost of reaching global health targets by 2030

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WHO (17.07.2017() The SDG Health Price Tag, published today in The Lancet Global Health, estimates the costs and benefits of progressively expanding health services in order to reach 16 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) health targets in 67 low- and middle-income countries that account for 75% of the world’s population.

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Health
Health insurance
Extension of coverage