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[Report] OECD: Seize the opportunities of digital technology to improve well-being but also address the risks

Submitted by dfabbri on Mon, 03/11/2019 - 13:37

OECD (28.02.2019) Digital technology can improve our lives but it also poses a major risk of widening social inequality and blocking opportunities for people without the skills to navigate the online world safely, according to a new OECD report.

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Le nombre de travailleurs au noir estimé à 2,5 millions en France

Submitted by gfilhon on Wed, 03/06/2019 - 10:44

Environ 2,5 millions de personnes pratiqueraient, pour tout ou partie, le travail non déclaré en France.

Regions / Country
Europe
france
Topics
Extension of coverage
Difficult-to-cover groups
Error, evasion and fraud
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Societal Impact
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France: Santé - Quand les déserts médicaux innovent

Submitted by gfilhon on Fri, 02/15/2019 - 13:10

Alternatives Economiques  (14.02.2019 Les déserts médicaux sont au programme du projet de loi sur la santé. En attendant, les initiatives se multiplient pour pallier le manque de professionnels de santé dont souffrent certains territoires. Et préfigurent pour beaucoup la médecine de demain.

Regions / Country
france
Global challenges
Topics
Health promotion
Medical care
Human resource management
Extension of coverage
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
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[Blog] Suisse: Santé numérique - et si la vraie révolution était celle des patients ?

Submitted by dfabbri on Fri, 02/08/2019 - 14:34

Le Temps (07.02.2019) Le numérique est-il utile en médecine et si oui, pour faire quoi ? Poser la question pourrait passer pour de l’idiotie tant le discours ambiant est que le numérique va tout révolutionner, y compris la santé.

Regions / Country
switzerland
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Societal Impact
Service delivery
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European Union: Closing the gender digital gap, a priority for Commissioner Gabriel

Submitted by dfabbri on Thu, 01/31/2019 - 10:30

EurActiv (31.01.2019) Digital Economy Commissioner Mariya Gabriel defended the need for a collective response to the digital gender gap on Tuesday (29 January), at a conference on gender equality organized by the Martens Centre in Brussels.

Regions / Country
european union
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Societal Impact
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Global Commission on the Future of Work: Work for a brighter future

Submitted by pmassetti on Tue, 01/29/2019 - 16:46

ILO (22.01.2019) This landmark report by the ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work examines how to achieve a better future of work for all at a time of unprecedented change and exceptional challenges in the world of work.

Digital Economy Topical Cluster
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Suisse: Vices et vertus des objets connectés au service de la santé

Submitted by dfabbri on Tue, 01/08/2019 - 10:54

Le Temps (08.01.2019) Applications et autres appareils électroniques mettent le système de santé traditionnel au défi, explique Nicolas Bourdillon, chercheur à l’Unil et responsable recherche et développement de la start-up Becare SA. Il sera du 8 au 11 janvier au CES Las Vegas, une convention consacrée à la technologie qui accueille pour la première fois un pavillon suisse

Regions / Country
switzerland
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Societal Impact
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[Blog] 4 ways to rethink social protection for future work in Asia

Submitted by massetti on Mon, 01/07/2019 - 11:28

adb.org (21.08.2018) Extending social protection to all jobs will facilitate labor market mobility.

Regions / Country
Asia
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Societal Impact
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[Report] The Future of Social Protection - What Works for Non-standard Workers?

Submitted by massetti on Thu, 11/15/2018 - 11:34

oecd.org (07.11.2018) Social protection systems are often still designed for the archetypical full-time dependent employee. Work patterns deviating from this model – be it self-employment or online "gig work" – can lead to gaps in social protection coverage. Globalisation and digitalisation are likely to exacerbate this discrepancy as new technologies make it easier and cheaper to offer and find work online, and online work platforms have experienced spectacular growth in recent years.

Global challenges
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Difficult-to-cover groups
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Labour market
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