Le revenu universel pour de vrai - À propos et à partir de l'ouvrage "Basic Income"

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eclairs.fr (12.04.2017) Socle de la « liberté réelle », pour Philippe Van Parijs et Yannick Vanderborght, le revenu universel ne relève pas du bricolage socio-fiscal. Au-delà de l’assurance et de l’assistance, une telle option invite à réviser les principes fondamentaux, entre autres, de la protection sociale. Alors que le projet n’a jamais été aussi présent dans les programmes et disputes politiques, un ouvrage captivant revient sur sa justification éthique, sa soutenabilité économique et sa faisabilité politique.

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El 27,9% de los españoles está en riesgo de pobreza o exclusión social

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El País (25.04.2017) El 27,9% de los españoles está en riesgo de pobreza o exclusión social, según la Encuesta de Condiciones de Vida elaborada con los ingresos declarados de 2015. Aunque esta cifra constituye una leve mejora frente al 28,6% anotado con datos de 2014, el indicador todavía se sitúa lejos del 26,7% que se registró en 2010. El pico de la crisis se dio en 2013, cuando alcanzó al 29,2% de la población.

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spain

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Bangladesh: Universal health-care coverage is feasible

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D+C - Development + Cooperation /24.04.2017) If the international community is serious about reducing inequality, health care cannot be left to market forces. Solidarity matters. In Bangladesh, the civil-society organisation Gonoshasthaya Kendra is proving that universal coverage is possible.

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bangladesh
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Health
Health insurance
Extension of coverage

Building the Social Protection Floor for Older Persons in Kenya

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Development Pathways (24.04.2017) The 31st of March 2017 marked a great step forward for Kenya with the announcement of a social pension for all older persons. Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich – the Minister of Finance – presented the 2017/18 Budget to both Houses of Parliament which included measures to address poverty through social protection.

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kenya
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Pensions

[Report] Social Protection in East Africa

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OECD Library (24.04.2017) This strategic foresight report assesses the interaction between demographics, economic development, climate change and social protection in six countries in East Africa between now and 2065: Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. The report combines population projections with trends in health, urbanisation, migration and climate change and identifies the implications for economic development and poverty.

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Africa
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Brussels in push on social protection for gig economy workers

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ft.com (26.04.2017) Move to ensure all workers have health insurance and unemployment benefits

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european union
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Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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