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US: Rethinking social insurance: Policies to protect workers and families

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brookings.edu (07.01.2021) In the spring of 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated recession, policymakers originated significant expansions to social insurance, including unemployment insurance benefits, refundable tax credits, and paid leave. Because of this expansion, the average household experienced an increase in purchasing power, even as the labor market and employee compensation sharply contracted during the spring of 2020.

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IMF: Why social safety nets should be extended long after lockdown

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World Economic Forum (19.06.2020) When the Great Lockdown finally ends, a strong economic recovery that benefits everyone will depend on improved social safety nets and broad-based fiscal support, writes the IMF. From being more generous to the poorest, to helping people find jobs, here are three attributes of a good social safety net.

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Concertation Grand âge et autonomie - Rapports publics - La Documentation française

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Rapport In Extenso de Dominique Libault, directeur de l'EN3S, sur la perte d'autonomie et la prise en charge du grand âge et de la dépendance

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Europe
france
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Health
Disability
Old-age pensions
Demographic change
Long-term care
Population ageing
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Une santé hors de prix aux Etats-Unis | Alternatives Economiques

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démonstration de l'inefficacité de la privatisation de la protection sociale : l'exemple des Etats Unis

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Americas
United States
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Health promotion
Medical care
Health insurance
Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes
Financing
Policy analysis
Inequalities
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Social protection after the Arab Spring

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This issue of Policy in Focus gathers articles from leading scholars, researchers and practitioners to discuss these challenges from different perspectives. They examine the current state of non-contributory social protection in the MENA region as a whole and in specific countries and explore how these countries have been coping with and learning from the recent economic and humanitarian crises.

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arabic countries
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Pensions
Governance and administration
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En Suisse, bataille autour de l’espionnage des bénéficiaires des aides sociales

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Corpus législatif suisse de lutte contre la fraude aux prestations

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Europe
Global challenges
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Risk management
Information and communication technology
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Opinion: Rising inequality calls for a new social contract

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euractiv.com (25.09.2018) The gap between rich and poor in Europe has increased compared to thirty years ago, affecting young cohorts in particular. Yet the social protection systems currently in place across European countries were designed during the past century and are no longer fit for the present, argues Cyril Muller.

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Europe
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Ethical artificial intelligence - 10 essential ingredients

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OECD (24.01.2018) Artificial intelligence (AI) must put people and planet first. Discussions on the ethical use of AI are essential on a global scale to guarantee widespread implementation and a transparent solution. A global convention on ethical AI that encompasses all is the most viable guarantee for human survival.

 

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