Suisse: Recapitalisation - La caisse de pension de l’Etat en quête de milliards

Submitted by monitor on Thu, 03/24/2016 - 09:00

TDG (23.03.2016) Le feu allumé dans les médias par Serge Dal Busco sur la vulnérabilité de la Caisse de prévoyance de l’Etat de Genève (CPEG) n’est pas près de s’éteindre. Mercredi, c’était au tour de la direction et de la présidence de l’institution de prévoyance des fonctionnaires de dresser le bilan de la caisse et de livrer ses solutions: en résumé, l’état de santé n’est pas brillant et la solution prioritaire s’appelle recapitalisation. A coup de milliards de francs.

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switzerland
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[Opinion] Welfare cuts cannot only fall on the working poor

Submitted by monitor on Wed, 03/23/2016 - 09:47

Financial Times (21.03.2016) David Cameron and George Osborne have repeatedly declared sinc their election victory in May that the Conservatives will govern as a “one nation” party serving all of the British people. Ten months into their second term, however, many Tory MPs feel this commitment is being seriously undermined by Mr Osborne’s position on welfare, especially as regards those of working age.

European Commission: The changing meaning of ‘working age’

Submitted by monitor on Wed, 03/23/2016 - 09:11

Europa (16.03.2016) Working age’ is usually defined as 15 to 64 years. This definition is for example used for the ‘old-age dependency ratio’, with people aged 65 and over being labelled ‘dependent’. However, almost five million people over 65 were in employment in 2014, a remarkable increase of 48% from 3.3 million in 2004 to 4.9 million in 2014. The employment rate of people aged 65-69 has reached 11.7%; for the entire population over the age of 65, the employment rate reaches 5.5%.

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european union
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Old-age pensions

India: MNREGA, India’s Rural Employment Guarantee – 10 years on

Submitted by monitor on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 15:10

effective-states.org (22.03.2016) For the tenth anniversary of  MNREGA, our Research Director, Professor Kunal Sen, evaluates whether MNREGA has achieved its broader development objectives. He also looks at why the programme’s implementation has been challenging, and what the implications of weak implementation have been for its objectives. 

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india
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Employment

Social Protection: Invest in social protection for Africa’s inclusive development, says ILO

Submitted by monitor on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 14:37

ilo.org (23.03.2016) A minimum package of social protection benefits for workers is a productive investment for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in Africa, stated the ILO at the African Union Ministerial Session on Social Development, Labour and Employment in Addis Ababa.

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Africa
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Extension of coverage

France: La Cnav, le service public qui s'illustre dans la relation client

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 16:07

L'Express (18.03.2016) Pas de concurrence, ni d'exigence de rentabilité... Pourtant, le service public se préoccupe de plus en plus de ses rapports avec ses publics. Illustration avec l'un des champions de la "relation usager": l'assurance-retraite.

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france
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Service quality

Nace un portal para buscar empleo a los jóvenes españoles emigrados

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 10:12

El País (21.03.2016) Son jóvenes, tienen un trabajo estable y dominan otro idioma distinto a su lengua natal. Muchos de ellos salieron de España en busca de mejores oportunidades laborales y ahora, una vez superado el reto, quieren regresar. “El clima o la comida no son argumentos de peso. La verdadera razón es emocional”. Diego Ruiz del Árbol, ingeniero informático de 36 años, acaba de cumplir nueve en Berlín. Allí le acompañan su mujer y sus dos hijos y pese a ello ha sentido la soledad.

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spain
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Employment of young workers
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Euro zone lenders, Greece make progress on tax, pension reforms

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 09:23

Reuters (20.03.2016) European lenders have made important progress in talks with Greece on tax and pension reforms that are part of a package of measures Athens must adopt to win new loans and debt relief, a European Commission spokesperson said on Sunday.

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greece
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Old-age pensions
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US: Obamacare Cost-Sharing Provisions and the Stakes in House v. Burwell

Submitted by monitor on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 09:03

The Wall Street Journal (17.03.2016) the health-care law that is at issue in the case. To soften the impact of out-of-pocket costs under Obamacare, the law requires insurers to reduce certain payments for individuals whose incomes are up to 250% of the federal poverty level if they purchase a “silver” plan through one of the insurance marketplaces. The law also says that insurers are to be repaid for the discounts.

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United States
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Health

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