Philippines: Cash-transfer program reduces poverty
The Manila Times Online (23.09.2015) The government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has been effective in reducing poverty incidence in the country, according to the World Bank (WB)
The Manila Times Online (23.09.2015) The government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has been effective in reducing poverty incidence in the country, according to the World Bank (WB)
theguardian.com (24.09.2015) Millions of local government workers have over £3,000 each in potentially risky fossil fuels investments through their pension schemes
ansa.int (24.09.2015) 'Age central factor' to closing gender gap says INPS chief
El País (22.09..2015) Los jóvenes españoles tardan mucho en encontrar su primer trabajo y, cuando lo consiguen, se trata en muchos casos de un empleo por hora que no les convence, los tristemente célebres minijobs. España, a la cabeza de desempleo juvenil y de NiNis –uno de cada cinco jóvenes españoles ni estudia ni trabaja-, es también el país con la tasa más alta de ciudadanos de 15 a 24 años que aceptan obligatoriamente un contrato a tiempo parcial.
Bloomberg View (17.09.2015) People with relatively little education and comparatively low earnings don't live as long as those with higher levels of education and income. That much has been known for some time. But it turns out that this gap is widening significantly, and is starting to have big effects on Social Security, Medicare and other programs.
Sputniknews (09.09.2015) Almost 50 million EU residents live without enough money even to heat their homes, Oxfam reported, citing bending the rules by wealthy elites among the reasons.
L'essentiel Online (06.09.2015) Ces sept derniers mois, l'Italie a créé de nombreux emplois, en partie grâce à une réforme controversée du marché du travail, selon le ministre du Travail, Giuliano Poletti. «
EurActiv (07.09.2015) Unemployment in the eurozone fell to its lowest level for three and a half years in July, raising hopes that economic recovery in the single currency area is taking hold, official data showed on Tuesday.
The Guardian (07.09.2015) Single parents on low incomes face declining living standards over the next five years even if they work full time, as benefits cuts announced in the budget more than offset the introduction of George Osborne’s “national living wage”, according to new research.
The Daily Star (31.08.2015) The honourable Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina has promised to eradicate extreme poverty by 2021 and has made remarkable progress towards this goal. Over the past five years, an estimated 10 million people have made the catalytic leap out of extreme poverty and onto the first rung of the economic ladder. This has been possible because our government has recognized the extreme poor as a group very different from the poor, a group with different needs.