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| Une réflexion est lancée : Le Maroc veut revoir sa protection sociale | Aujourd'hui le Maroc | morocco | Aujourd'hui le Maroc (19.02.2018) Le ministère délégué auprès du chef de gouvernement chargé des affaires générales et de la gouvernance et l’Unicef viennent de lancer un appel à consultation pour le recrutement d’un cabinet d’études ou un groupe de consultants. Celui-ci sera ainsi chargé d’… |
Le système de protection sociale au Maroc se trouve actuellement confronté à une multitude de contraintes et de défis qui imposent sa réforme. Le ministère délégué auprès du chef de gouvernement chargé des affaires générales et de la gouvernance et l’Unicef viennent de la |
managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | http://aujourdhui.ma/societe/une-reflexion-est-lancee-le-maroc-veut-revoir-sa-p… | fabbri | |||
| World Economic Situation And Prospects 2018 | Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe | The world economy has strengthened as lingering fragilities related to the global financial crisis subside. In 2017, global economic growth reached 3 per cent—the highest growth rate since 2011—and growth is expected to remain steady for the coming year. The improved global economic… |
Governance and administration, Inequalities | https://www.un.org/development/desa/dpad/publication/world-economic-situation-a… | mancovega | |||||
| Meeting growing Asia–Pacific demand for medical technology | McKinsey & Company | Asia | There’s a need for better access to medical technology in the region—a forward-looking approach will help companies reach more patients. More than half the world’s population lives in the Asia–Pacific region, and demand for healthcare there is correspondingly great. Currently, access to… |
Health, Information and communication technology | https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/pharmaceuticals-and-medical-products/our-in… | ruggia | |||||
| Global migration’s impact and opportunity | McKinsey & Company | Migration has become a flashpoint for debate in many countries. But McKinsey Global Institute research finds that it generates significant economic benefits—and more effective integration of immigrants could increase those benefits. Migration is a key feature of our increasingly… |
Migration | https://www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/employment-and-growth/global-migrations-… | ruggia | ||||||
| Artificial intelligence: Implications for China | McKinsey & Company | china | The country is becoming a hub for global AI development. Five priorities can help China harness AI for productivity growth and prepare for the societal shifts it may unleash. Artificial intelligence, or the idea that computer systems can perform functions typically associated with the… |
Employment, Information and communication technology | artificial intelligence | Proposition_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/china/artificial-intelligence-implicatio… | ruggia | |||
| The Challenges Confronting China’s Digital Economy by Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng - Project Syndicate | china | Dec 26, 2017 ANDREW SHENG , XIAO GENG If China is to ensure the continued development of its digital economy, while containing the risks associated with disruption, its leaders will need to implement smart regulations. And that will require careful consideration of the factors that… |
Employment, Information and communication technology | digital platforms | Proposition_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/china-digital-economy-regulation-s… | ruggia | |||
| China’s digital economy: A leading global force | china | mckinsey.com (august 2017) China is already more digitized than many observers appreciate and has the potential to set the world’s digital frontier in coming decades. China has one of the most active digital-investment and start-up ecosystems in the world, according to a new discussion paper… |
China is the world’s largest e-commerce market, accounting for more than 40 percent of the value of worldwide e-commerce transactions, up from less than 1 percent about a decade ago. China has also become a major global force in mobile payments with 11 times the transaction value of the United St |
Information and communication technology | digital platforms | Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/china/chinas-digital-economy-a-leading-g… | ruggia | ||
| Schweizer fordern eine Strafsteuer für Roboter | switzerland | 20 Minuten (15.02.2018) Die meisten Stimmbürger finden: Ersetzen Roboter Arbeitnehmer, sollen Unternehmen eine Steuer zahlen. Economiesuisse warnt davor. S elf-Scanning-Kassen, selbstfahrende Autos, elektronische Patientendossiers: Die Digitalisierung ist auf dem Vormarsch. Nun zeigt eine… |
Self-Scanning-Kassen, selbstfahrende Autos, elektronische Patientendossiers: Die Digitalisierung ist auf dem Vormarsch. Nun zeigt eine gewichtete Umfrage von Vimentis, dass 51 Prozent der Stimmbevölkerung diese Entwicklung als Chance wahrnehmen. 32 Prozent empfinden die Digitalisierung |
Information and communication technology | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | http://www.20min.ch/schweiz/news/story/Schweizer-wuenschen-sich-eine-Roboterste… | fabbri | |||
| FMI insiste en que Nicaragua debe aumentar edad de jubilación | nicaragua | Revista Estrategia & Negocios (18.02.2018) El año pasado el FMI planteó al Gobierno aumentar la edad de jubilación y el número de cotizaciones de los trabajadores como medida para salvar al INSS. |
Fecha de publicación: 2018-02-08
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Pensions | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.estrategiaynegocios.net/lasclavesdeldia/1150464-330/fmi-insiste-en-q… | fabbri | ||
| India committed to reforming health sector using ICT | india | indiatoday (19.02.2018) Adoption of digital technology for better governance has always been central to the Indian governments policy and the country is committed to carrying out reforms in health sector by using it, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said today. Information and Communication… |
Adoption of digital technology for better governance has always been central to the Indian governments policy and the country is committed to carrying out reforms in health sector by using it, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said today. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has great pot |
Health, Information and communication technology | digital platforms | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/india-committed-to-reforming-health-se… | fabbri | ||
| France: Assurance-chômage : à qui bénéficiera (vraiment) l'ouverture du droit à la démission | france | LCI (19.02.2018) Promesse du candidat Macron, l'ouverture de l'assurance-chômage aux salariés démissionnaires est l'une des mesures-phare de la réforme actuellement négociée avec les partenaires sociaux. Le texte, que le gouvernement veut présenter au Parlement avant l'été, n'est pas… |
Promesse du candidat Macron, l'ouverture de l'assurance-chômage aux salariés démissionnaires est l'une des mesures-phare de la réforme actuellement négociée avec les partenaires sociaux. Le texte, que le gouvernement veut présenter au Parlement avant l'été, n'est pas encore finalisé, mais d |
Unemployment | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.lci.fr/societe/assurance-chomage-a-qui-beneficiera-vraiment-l-ouver… | fabbri | ||
| [Blog] Three steps to end discrimination of migrant workers and improve their health | ILO (14.02.2018) When migrant workers leave their home, many encounter abuse and violence on their journey and discrimination once they arrive. This can be because of their status as migrants but also because of their ethnicity, sex, religion, and HIV status. They often struggle to find… |
When migrant workers leave their home, many encounter abuse and violence on their journey and discrimination once they arrive. This can be because of their status as migrants but also because of their ethnicity, sex, religion, and HIV status. They often struggle to find decent wo |
Published_SS_Monitor | https://iloblog.org/2018/02/14/a-three-pronged-approach-to-end-discrimination-o… | fabbri | |||||
| Argentina: Fondos de seguridad social cubren el 60% del gasto previsional y generan más deuda | argentina | El Cronista (15.02.2018) El déficit estructural de la ANSeS alcanzó el 4,7% del PBI, que sólo se alivia a 2,7% al considerar las transferencias de impuestos coparticipables Según los datos de 2017, el sistema de seguridad social sólo dispuso de ingresos para cubrir el 60% de su función… |
Según los datos de 2017, el sistema de seguridad social sólo dispuso de ingresos para cubrir el 60% de su función básica, que es pagar las jubilaciones, pensiones, PAMI y asignaciones familiares, pero no la asignación universal por hijo (AUH), lo que derivó en un déficit estructural de 4,7% del P |
Financing | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.cronista.com/economiapolitica/Fondos-de-seguridad-social-cubren-el-… | fabbri | |||
| [Report] UNICEF, DOI: Barriers to access social assistance and special social services in Kazakhstan | kazakhstan | socialprotection. (February 2018) his research investigates the barriers which low-income and vulnerable families with children face in accessing poverty-targeted social assistance (Targeted Social Assistance, TSA and the State Child Allowance, SCA2) and special social services. It focuses on… |
Social assistance | poverty | Published_SS_Monitor | http://socialprotection.org/discover/publications/barriers-access-social-assist… | fabbri | |||
| UK: Technology to manage pension 'like bank account’ launched | united kingdom | FTAdviser (15.02.2018) Pension switching platform PensionBee has teamed up with a bank to allow savers to manage their pension "like a bank account".As part of a deal with Starling Bank, the platform will be integrated into the bank's app, allowing savers to see their live pension alongside… |
Pensions, Information and communication technology | digital platforms | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.ftadviser.com/your-industry/2018/02/14/technology-to-manage-pension… | fabbri | |||
| Design Thinking for the Public Sector | ghana | Impact Insurance (dec 2017) Since May 2017, the ILO´s Impact Insurance Facility has been working in partnership with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in Ghana. The project aims to expand population coverage of the National Health Insurance Scheme by designing a simplified user-… |
Since May 2017, the ILO´s Impact Insurance Facility has been working in partnership with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in Ghana. The project aims to expand population coverage of the National Health Insurance Scheme by designing a simplified user-friendly digital renewal process. |
Health insurance, E-services, Service quality, Service delivery | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://medium.com/impact-insurance/design-thinking-for-the-public-sector-c0516… | massetti | |||
| Survey: The healthiest countries in the world, according to Legatum | Business Insider (14.02.2018) The Legatum Institute, a London-based research institute, released its 11th annual global Prosperity Index in November, a huge survey that ranks the most prosperous countries in the… |
The Legatum Institute, a London-based research institute, released its 11th annual global Prosperity Index in November, a huge survey that ranks the most prosperous countries in the world. The organisation compares over |
Health promotion | Published_SS_Monitor | http://uk.businessinsider.com/the-healthiest-countries-in-the-world-according-t… | fabbri | ||||
| Kenya: Over 500,000 to receive bi-monthly cash disbursements | kenya | KBC TV Kenya's Watching (11.02.2018) Over 500,000 people will now receive their bi-monthly cash disbursements of Ksh 4000 shillings in March this year. Among the beneficiaries will include old people aged 70 and above, the severely disabled and orphans. |
Over 500,000 people will now receive their bi-monthly cash disbursements of Ksh 4000 shillings in March this year. Among the beneficiaries will include old people aged 70 and above, the severely disabled and orphans. These three groups have been enli |
Conditional cash transfers | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.kbc.co.ke/local-news/500000-receive-bi-monthly-cash-disbursements/ | fabbri | |||
| The KINGS of Africa’s Digital Economy | SpringerLink | Africa | The twentieth century saw the economic rise of Asia through the significant economic rise of the “Asian Tiger” countries (Kojima 2000; UNCTAD 1996). But the twenty-first century has been dubbed the African century (Wikipedia 2016). Tech Crunch, renowned technology media company, recently… |
Information and communication technology | digital platforms | https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/978-1-137-57878-5_3 | ruggia | ||||
| [Report] ILO: Long-term care protection for older persons: A review of coverage deficits in 46 countries | ILO (2015) Due to the global demographic ageing, all countries are challenged by growing long-term care (LTC) needs for older persons. However, these needs are largely ignored and range very low on the policy agendas of most countries. |
Health promotion, Demographic change | http://www.social-protection.org/gimi/gess/RessourcePDF.action?ressource_ressou… | fabbri | ||||||
| Les Suisses se déclarent pour l’élévation de l’âge de la retraite | switzerland | TDG (12.02.2018) Les Romands en revanche sont opposés à travailler plus longtemps. Ils estiment que les rentes AVS ne sont pas menacées. |
L’augmentation de l’âge de la retraite fait son chemin dans l’esprit des Suisses. Pour la première fois, une majorité s’y déclare favorable. C’est du moins ce qui ressort du grand sondage annuel de Vimentis qui a interrogé en ligne plus de 22'000 personnes dans toutes les régions du pays. L’assoc |
Pensions | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.tdg.ch/suisse/suisses-declarent-elevation-lge-retraite/story/287969… | fabbri | ||
| [Interview] France:Travailleurs détachés «Des contrôles stricts, c'est vraiment le cœur du sujet» | france | Le Figaro (13.02.2018) Pour l'économiste Rémi Bourgeot, les mesures annoncées par l'exécutif ce lundi s'inscrivent dans la continuité de l'accord européen d'octobre sur le travail détaché. |
INTERVIEW - Pour l'économiste Rémi Bourgeot, les mesures annoncées par l'exécutif ce lundi s'inscrivent dans la continuité de l'accord européen d'octobre sur le travail détaché. Sanctions financières plus sévères, «name and shame», pouvoirs renforcés des préfets et de l'inspection du trav |
Employment, Migration, Error, evasion and fraud | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.lefigaro.fr/conjoncture/2018/02/12/20002-20180212ARTFIG00246-des-con… | fabbri | |||
| US: State should help seniors get long-term care without going broke | United States | The News Tribune (12.02.2018) They don’t come to us because of their best-laid plans; they show up when there is a crisis.An example of a common family experience is when Mom might have a stroke or other diagnosis that impacts her independence. Maybe she is seen in the hospital and then referred… |
As the owner of two adult family homes, I meet people on a regular basis who are unprepared when entering the long-term care system. They don’t come to us because of their best-laid plans; they show up when there is a crisis. An example of a common family experience is when Mom mi |
Extension of coverage | extending coverage | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/article199439259.html | fabbri | ||
| UK: Shared parental leave take-up may be as low as 2% | united kingdom | BBC News (12.02.2018) Around 285,000 couples are eligible every year for shared parental leave, but take-up "could be as low as 2%", the Department for Business said. Around half of the general public are still unaware the option exists, nearly three years after it was introduced, the government… |
A new publicity drive is aiming to encourage higher take-up of shared parental leave. Around 285,000 couples are eligible every year for shared parental leave, but take-up "could be as low as 2%", the Department for Business said. Around half of the general public are still unawar |
Family benefits, Parental leave | family | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.bbc.com/news/business-43026312 | fabbri | ||
| [Blog] Germany: Social Security Contributions for internet platforms such as Uber, Airbnb and MyHammer? | germany | Lexology (05.02.2018) The Statutory Accident Insurance (Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung) has recently argued that operators of internet platforms such as Uber, Airbnb and MyHammer should be included in the accident insurance system like any other employer. Accident insurance is one… |
The Statutory Accident Insurance (Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung) has recently argued that operators of internet platforms such as Uber, Airbnb and MyHammer should be included in the accident insurance system like any other employer. Accident insurance is one branch of the social |
Occupational accidents and diseases, Information and communication technology, Social policies & programmes | digital platforms | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=64d66a84-6d5d-4460-bd7d-a0de275d… | fabbri |