Desempleo en América Latina y el Caribe aumentaría en 2016

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OIT(11.05.2016) Informe conjunto advierte sobre un aumento de la tasa de desocupación urbana en más de medio punto porcentual este año. El desempeño laboral de la región se abordará en el trigésimo sexto período de sesiones de la CEPAL que se realizará en México este mes.

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latin america
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[Opinion] US: An Economist’s Take on Why Parental Leave Matters

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Stanford Graduate School of Business (09.05. 2016) The United States is the only country among 37 developed nations that doesn’t offer paid maternity leave. Estonia, on the other hand, offers almost two years of paid leave for mothers.

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United States
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Italy: How We Run Our Money: Solidarietà Veneto

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IPE (May 2016) Italy is a culturally diverse country, and this is reflected in Italian life, including institutional investment. Therefore, if you are visiting Solidarietà Veneto’s offices on the Venetian mainland, you will meet an Italian investor, but one with Venetian features. Solidarietà Veneto is fond of its roots in Veneto, a wealthy north-eastern region with a long-held tradition of entrepreneurship.

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italy
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Greek Pension Reform Targeted by Lawmakers Before Bailout Review

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Bloomberg (08.05.2016) Greek lawmakers are debating pension and income tax reforms that will be key to unlocking international aid as European creditors considered a proposal that would burden Athens with additional austerity measures.

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greece
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Pensions
Governance and administration

Sénégal: Les chiffres de la Couverture maladie universelle : Plus de 3 millions d’enfants soignés, 25000 femmes césarisées

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Pressafrik (10.05.2016) Les chiffres parlent d’eux-mêmes. Ainsi près de 3 millions d’enfants ont pu bénéficier de soins et plus de 25 000 femmes enceintes de la césarienne, grâce au programme de Couverture maladie universelle (CMU), un programme qui a permis le maintien en vie de 550 000 personnes.

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senegal
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Extension of coverage

France: Réorganisation de la protection sociale - pour plus de transparence et d'efficacité

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Le Figaro (09.05.2016) Le Conseil d'analyse économique a proposé de réorganiser la Sécurité sociale. Sa présidente estime que cette restructuration est nécessaire pour préserver l'efficacité de ce système de protection sociale.

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france
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Social policies & programmes
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