Population ageing

France: Sécurité sociale: qu'est ce que le «cinquième risque» évoqué par Emmanuel Macron?

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Le Figaro (16.04.2018) Dimanche soir, Emmanuel Macron a évoqué la possibilité de repenser la prise en charge des personnes âgées dépendantes. Parmi ses propositions, la création d'un «cinquième risque» couvert par la Sécurité sociale a été mise sur la table. Mais de quoi parle-t-on exactement?

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france
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Old-age pensions
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[Opinión] España: La edad de jubilación y las finanzas del sistema de pensiones

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El País (09.04.2018) La mitad de la gente se prejubila y cobra una pensión sensiblemente más alta que quien espera a la edad legal

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spain
Global challenges
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Pensions
Financing
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[Report] US: Labor 2030: The Collision of Demographics, Automation and Inequality

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Bain & Company (February 2018) Demographics, automation and inequality have the potential to dramatically reshape our world in the 2020s and beyond. Our analysis shows that the collision of these forces could trigger economic disruption far greater than we have experienced over the past 60 years (see Figure 1). The aim of this report by Bain's Macro Trends Group is to detail how the impact of aging populations, the adoption of new automation technologies and rising inequality will likely combine to give rise to new business risks and opportunities.

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United States
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Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Economic impact
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
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Policy review to make life better for senior citizens

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jamaicaobserver.com (12.03.2018) The Government is pushing ahead with the promulgation of a revised national policy for Jamaica's senior citizens that was tabled in the House of Representatives as far back as 1997 by former Prime Minister Portia Simpson.

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jamaica
Global challenges
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Old-age pensions
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Suisse: Vers la retraite à 65 ans pour tous et une forte hausse de la TVA pour l'AVS

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rts.ch (03.02.2018) Alain Berset devrait présenter vendredi au Conseil fédéral plusieurs variantes pour réformer l'AVS, a appris la RTS. Au menu: la retraite à 65 ans pour les femmes et une forte hausse de la TVA.

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switzerland
Global challenges
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Pensions
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Old-Age Disability in China: Implications for Long-Term Care Policies in the Coming Decades

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rand.org (2012) Old-age disability and long-term care (LTC) have not yet been well studied in China. Using logistic regressions and a prevalence ratio projection model, and considering international practices, this dissertation addresses three research questions: What are the key risk factors for old-age disability in China? What are the projected numbers of older adults with disabilities in China in future decades through 2050?

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Asia
china
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[Report] Supporting ageing workforce key to tackling future US economic challenges

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OECD (24.01.2018) Providing American seniors with better work incentives and opportunities will be crucial for the United States to meet the challenges of its rapidly ageing population. By 2028, more than one in five Americans will be aged 65 and over, up from fewer than one in six today, according to a new OECD report.

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United States
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Old-age pensions
Population ageing
Old_Global Challenges
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[Opinion] Uganda's pension pilot has been a huge success — but can it survive?

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Devex (03.01.2018)  Every week, the speaker presiding over Uganda’s 426-member parliament fields questions, comments, complaints, demands, and even threats regarding the uncertain future of Uganda’s elderly population, who have been left vulnerable after decades of difficulties. Since 2010, some districts of the country have benefited from a pilot pension scheme that has helped not only the ever-increasing aged population, but also the families they are often responsible for.

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uganda
Topics
Old-age pensions
Population ageing
Social assistance
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