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Basic income: the meaning of unpaid work

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EURACTIV.com (29.03.2019) The German crowdfunding project “Mein Grundeinkommen” (my basic income) has already funded 300 people who have benefitted from a monthly income of €1,000 for a year and 13 Departments in France are eager to introduce such a financial subsidy.

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Europe
Global challenges
Topics
Social assistance

[Opinion] Nigeria: Micro-Pension Plan, Inclusive Social Protection

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thisdaylive. (01.04.2019) Thursday President Muhammadu Buhari launched the micro pension plan (MPP) which automatically extends retirement benefits to millions of self-employed workers in the informal sector.

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nigeria
Global challenges
Topics
Pensions
Document Type

Thailand: Will ‘welfare state’ promises be honoured?

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Bangkok Post (25.03.2019)  Following the general election yesterday, elected politicians will be closely watched how and whether they will keep the many promises made during their poll campaigns. One is their pledge to make Thailand a “welfare state”.

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thailand
Global challenges
Topics
Social policies & programmes
Document Type

2019 Global health care outlook

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deloitte (March 2019) This 2019 outlook reviews the current state of the global health care sector and explores trends and issues impacting health care providers, governments, payers, patients, and other stakeholders. It also outlines suggestions for them as they seek to redefine the health care ecosystem and looks at examples from the market.

Global challenges
Topics
Health
Health promotion
Medical care
Document Type

France: Comment nos voisins européens gèrent la dépendance des personnes âgées

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Les Echos (28.03.2018) Part de l'assurance privée, rôle des collectivités locales, reste à charge des familles : chaque pays en Europe fait face à sa façon à la perte d'autonomie des personnes âgées.

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Europe
Global challenges
Document Type

Perú: Mujeres informales ganan 3 veces menos que formales

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larepublica.pe (26.03.2019) Brecha salarial. En un puesto de trabajo formal el salario promedio de una mujer asciende a S/ 2.032; mientras que en el sector informal gana S/ 715 al mes.

Regions / Country
peru
Global challenges
Topics
Employment
Document Type

[Report] Employment and social developments in Europe: Record number of people in employment, but more investment in skills needed

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Europa (26.03.2019) The spring edition of the Commission's Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) Quarterly Review shows that the number of people in employment and the number of hours worked continues to rise.

Regions / Country
european union
Topics
Employment
Document Type

Europe sociale : la fin des galères administratives pour les frontaliers ? - Europe et hop !

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Arte (20.03.2019) Bien sûr, le Brexit reste le feuilleton dramatique du moment. Mais l’Union européenne avance aussi pour renforcer les droits aux aides sociales des personnes qui travaillent et vivent dans un autre pays européen que le leur. Dans ce journal, nous irons aussi en Italie, où Matteo Salvini devrait échapper à la justice et nous partirons en Hongrie où Viktor Orban se prépare à sa possible exclusion du Parti populaire européen. Enfin, pourquoi ne pas revenir sur notre vision de l’Union européenne, qui fait l’objet de sondages aux résultats parfois étonnants ?

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european union
Global challenges
Document Type