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Indonesia edges closer towards an inclusive pension

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developmentpathways.co.uk (30.05.2018) Indonesia is one of the few countries in South-East Asia not to have a social pension. The only pensions available are financed from social insurance and, in the main, are received by former civil servants. In fact, only around 15 per cent of older people can currently access a pension, and yet more than 20 million people are aged 60 years and over, the majority being women.

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indonesia
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Pensions
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Ethiopia’s scheme to help the poor is setting an example - Extending the safety-net in Ethiopia

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economist.com (31.05.2018) Safety-nets, in one form or another, have proliferated across Africa in recent years

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Africa
ethiopia
Topics
Difficult-to-cover groups
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España: Un tribunal considera "falsos autónomos" a los repartidores de Deliveroo y condena a la empresa

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rtve.es (04.06.2018) Un tribunal considera "falsos autónomos" a los repartidores de Deliveroo y condena a la empresa por despido improcedente.

 

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spain
Global challenges
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Employment policies
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Labour market
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US: Maybe the Gig Economy Isn’t Reshaping Work After All

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The New York Times (07.06.2018) You can see the gig economy everywhere but in the statistics. For years, economists, pundits and policymakers have grappled with the rise of Uber, the growth of temporary work and the fissuring of the relationship between companies and their workers. Optimists cheered the flexibility offered by the freelance life. Pessimists fretted about the disappearance of traditional jobs, with the benefits and legal protections they provided.

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United States
Global challenges
Topics
Employment
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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GSMA and W20 call on G20 Summit to close the digital gender gap

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information-age (06.06.2018) GSMA and W20 have advanced a series of proposals ahead of G20 Summit in the hope of closing the digital gender gap.

Global challenges
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Employment
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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[Meinung] Deutschland: Der Roboter wird den Mensch nie ersetzen

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Süddeutsche (31.05.2018) Maschinen sind dazu da, Arbeit zu erleichtern - und nicht, Arbeit wegzunehmen. Die Angst vor ihnen ist so unbegründet wie schon bei der Erfindung des Autos.

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germany
Global challenges
Topics
Employment
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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France: La Sécurité sociale quasiment à l'équilibre en 2018

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Les Echos (05.06.2018) Les prévisions financières actualisées font état d'un déficit ramené à seulement 300 millions d'euros cette année, au lieu des 2,2 milliards anticipés jusque-là. Une amélioration liée à un surcroît de cotisations sociales.

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france
Topics
Financing
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España: Uber Cabify: El Supremo avala la limitación de una licencia VTC por cada 30 de taxis

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RTVE (04.06.2018) El Supremo avala la limitación de una licencia VTC por cada 30 de taxis.El Tribunal argumenta que es la "forma de garantizar el equilibrio" en el transporte Anula la obligación de que Uber y Unauto tengan una flota de al menos 7 vehículosEl Tribunal Supremo ha avalado este lunes la limitación de una licencia de vehículos de alquiler con conductor (VTC) por cada 30 de taxis, vigente desde 2015, siempre que sean necesarias y proporcionadas.

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spain
Global challenges
Topics
Employment
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Economic impact
Labour market
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WHO adopts digital health resolution proposed by India

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opengovasia.com (31.05.2018) The 71st World Health Assembly has adopted a resolution on Digital Health initiated by India, to recognise the potential of digital technologies for the development of digital healthcare services and to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.

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india
Global challenges
Topics
Health
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Societal Impact
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