Mark Zuckerberg says basic income is worth exploring in Harvard commencement speech

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Business Insider (26.05.2017) In his Harvard University commencement speech Thursday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg advocated for exploring a system in which all people receive a standard salary just for being alive, no questions asked.

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Extension of coverage
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market

Databases: Non-contributory social protection programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean database

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Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programmes try to reduce poverty and strengthen the human capital of its beneficiaries. This database provides data on expenditure, coverage and amount of the monetary transfers, as well as detailed information on the different components of CCTs in Latin American and Caribbean countries.
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latin america
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Conditional cash transfers
Inequalities

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Mobile a game changer in the health sector - Business Daily

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businessdailyafrica.com (09.03.2017) Mobile health wallets (like Kenya’s M-Tiba) are game changers when it comes to efficiently distributing funds and resources for healthcare.

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kenya
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Health
Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
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