Social policies & programmes

[Analyse] France: Protection sociale - concilier solidarité et liberté dans un monde en plein bouleversement

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Les Echos (05.03.2017) Prévalence de nouvelles formes de contrat de travail, explosion du chômage, accroissement du nombre de retraités, avènement des nouvelles technologies… Tous ces changements sont autant de défis pour le monde de la protection sociale. Comment faire évoluer les modes de financement et les couvertures sociales, tout en conciliant solidarité et liberté ? C’est toute la question !

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france
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Social policies & programmes
Inequalities

3 alternative sources of financing for social protection

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devex.com (22.08.2016) When it comes to financing social protection programs, taxes are seen as a major resource. This can be problematic in countries where tax evasion and tax avoidance by individuals and companies are rampant, such as the Philippines.

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Asia
philippines, the
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Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes
Financing

Brazil’s Fiscal Plan Could Falter Without Pension Reform

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Bloomberg (16.08.2016) Acting President Michel Temer’s prized fiscal austerity proposal to cap public spending will only succeed if he can convince Brazil’s Congress to pass a controversial pension reform as well, according to a leading member of his economic team.

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brazil
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Social policies & programmes

¿Pasará Varela reforma de Seguro Social panameño a la próxima Administración?

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Estrategia y Negocios (09.08.2016) Caja del Seguro Social (CSS) panameña está en riesgo de quiebra y precisa una reforma a su programa de Invalidez, Vejez y Muerte (IVM). Todo parece indicar que actual Administración no la afrontará y la dejaría en manos del próximo presidente, apuntan exdirectores de la entidad.

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panama
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Old-age pensions
Social policies & programmes

Social protection for all: World Bank, ILO announce new push for universal social protection

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ilo.org (21.09.2016) New partnership will expand social protection measures worldwide as part of efforts to combat poverty and rising income inequality. New data show that many developing countries are already achieving universal schemes.

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Social policies & programmes

EU-Kommission interessiert sich für bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen

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EurActiv (22.09.2016) EU-Beschäftigungskommissarin Marianne Thyssen will Freigeld-Experimente wie das bedingungslose Grundeinkommen genau im Auge behalten. Dies sei angesichts des „grundlegenden Wandels in der Arbeitswelt“ sinnvoll. EurActiv Brüssel berichtet.

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european union
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Social assistance
Social policies & programmes

Canada: Réforme des régimes de pension: le «fédéralisme à son meilleur

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La Presse (19.09.2016) Le gouvernement fédéral croit que la réforme du Régime de pensions du Canada (RPC) provoquera un léger ralentissement de l'économie et de l'emploi à court terme, mais qu'elle aura un effet stimulant à long terme.

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canada
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Old-age pensions
Pensions
Governance and administration
Social policies & programmes

Swiss pension reform on target

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SWI swissinfo 29.09.2016( The number of retirees is growing, which puts a strain on pension funding. Over the past 20 years, attempts to reform Switzerland’s 100-year-old social institution have always failed. Now the House of Representatives has hammered out some changes. For example, the retirement age for women will be increased from 64 to 65.

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switzerland
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Old-age pensions
Pensions
Social policies & programmes

Egypt: Government plans to expand social protection networks: Prime Minister

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dailynewsegypt (05.10.2016) The government plans to expand the implementation of social protection networks through providing social safety programmes for the most needy groups, said Prime Minister Sherif Ismail.

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egypt
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Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes