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France: Retraites : une réforme controversée à l'impact incertain

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Sciences Po (14.04.2023) La réforme des retraites 2023, un sujet qui est au cœur de l’actualité et des préoccupations des citoyens depuis des mois. Une conférence organisée le 5 avril 2023 à Sciences Po a réuni des chercheuses et chercheurs de différentes disciplines s. Ce moment riche de la diversité des perspectives apportées par les intervenants et des questions du public a été l’occasion de revenir sur l’histoire des retraites en France et en comparaison avec les pays européens.

Regions / Country
france
Topics
Pensions
Document Type

US: The healthcare system is unprepared for an aging population

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morningstar.com (08.04.2023) A conservative estimate of 30,000 geriatricians will be needed to care for older adults by 2030, currently there is only about a quarter of that. This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. The U.S. healthcare system must address the shortage of geriatricians -- and fast. The U.S. population is growing and aging, with an estimated 42% increase in those aged 65 and older between 2019 and 2034.

Regions / Country
United States
Global challenges
Topics
Medical care
Document Type

Social protection and rural transformation in Africa

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fao.org (2023) This article develops a conceptual framework on pathways through which non-contributory social protection can contribute to a resilient and inclusive agricultural growth in rural Africa. It draws insights from a review of rigorous empirical evidence on the impacts of cash transfers and multifaceted cash plus programs on range of relevant productive outcomes, including: accumulation of productive assets; inputs and farm management practices; off-farm labour and non-farm enterprises; and farm production and income.

Regions / Country
Africa
Topics
Extension of coverage
Cash transfers
Document Type

At the mercy of the algorithm – Work and digitalisation

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 IPS Journal (24.03.2023) Excessive reliance on algorithmic management has raised concerns regarding its opaque decision-making mechanisms and implication for workers

Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Document Type

Platform workers need stronger legal protection – Work and digitalisation

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IPS Journal (21.01.2023) This year will be a crucial year for the platform economy. After the European Commission’s proposal on improving working conditions in platform work in December 2021 and long discussions in the European Parliament and Council in 2022, this year, the directive might be finally adopted – potentially impacting the lives of millions.

Regions / Country
Europe
Topics
Extension of coverage
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Document Type

Poor quality online work more prevalent in low-opportunity EU regions

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euobserver.com (08.03.2023) A new report published by the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) highlights how platform work could be exacerbating inequality growing in the European labour market, and especially within member states themselves. Basically, it examined if regions with low availability of quality offline jobs led to more people taking more precarious online jobs. In the volatile and crisis-ridden European economic context, online work has grown in popularity through the adoption of technology that can help organise work, and manage and monitor workers.

Regions / Country
Europe
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms

"The pension age cannot be same for everybody": EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights

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france24.com (24.03.2023) Talking Europe speaks to the European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit. With anger growing in France about the government's push to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64, and the EU facing an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, his portfolio is very much in the spotlight –  including recommendations to encourage a Minimum Income for all.

Regions / Country
Europe
Topics
Pensions
Document Type

EU: Platform workers are becoming more and more commonplace

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europeandatajournalism.eu (27.03.2023) Delivery, transport, but also business services: more and more workers are opting for self-employed status by using online platforms to obtain assignments. This is a common phenomenon throughout the European Union.

Regions / Country
Europe
Topics
Extension of coverage
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Document Type