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Le krach boursier menace les retraites dans de nombreux pays

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Selon le Congressional Budget Office (CBO), les fonds auraient perdu au total 2 000 milliards de dollars en quinze mois (20 % de leur valeur). Les célèbres CalPERS et CalSTRS, dédiés au financement des retraites des fonctionnaires et professeurs de Californie, ont fondu de 26 % et 10 % depuis fin juin.

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Old-age pensions
Pensions
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UN Special Rapporteur and rights groups warn of risks from biometrics and AI in welfare systems

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Biometric Update (18.10.2019) The potential of biometric ID systems for abuse in some countries is a major threat to individuals, and current practices risk the world “stumbling zombie-like into a digital welfare dystopia,” according UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Professor Philip Alston.

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Data management
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La fraude aux faux numéros de Sécu serait de 200 à... 802 millions d’euros 

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De l'importance d'une bonne méthode de suivi dans la lutte contre la fraude.

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france
Topics
Health
Governance and administration
Data management
Error, evasion and fraud
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Business processes
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Data protection is social protection

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ejinsight.com (17.04.2019) Rising pressure to apply biometric technology to verify beneficiaries’ identities, and to integrate information systems ranging from civil registries to law-enforcement databases, means that social programs could create new risks for those who depend on them.

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France: Ce que propose le rapport Libault pour le grand âge

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agefi (05.04.2019) Le rapport Grand âge demandé par le Premier ministre à Dominique Libault a été remis à la ministre des Solidarités et de la santé, Agnès Buzyn, jeudi 28 mars. Ce haut fonctionnaire avait pour mission de conduire une concertation et de faire des propositions de réforme, notamment dans la perspective d’un projet de loi.

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france
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
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Service delivery
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Uber : innovation ou concurrence déloyale ? | Alternatives Economiques

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Analyse économique du modèle des plate forme Uber et de son danger social

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Employment policies
Technological transition
Social protection floor
Error, evasion and fraud
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Labour market
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US: This startup aims to fill a major gap in the financial life of freelancers

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marketwatch.com (04.08.2018) The company, called Trupo, is launching a new short-term disability insurance product. A broken leg can spell financial disaster for a freelancer.

Regions / Country
United States
Global challenges
Topics
Disability
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Societal Impact
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Managing Digital Security and Privacy Risk - OECD -- ONLY ONLINE !

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Managing Digital Security and Privacy Risk, a background report for the June 2016 OECD Ministerial on the Digital Economy, discusses how increased connectivity and data-driven innovation have brought about significant economic and social opportunities while changing the scale and scope of digital security and privacy challenges.

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