Inequalities

'Uberisation' of India's domestic work market has benefits and risks

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Reuters (18.12.2016) A booming digital market matching Indian domestic workers wimployers may offer benefits for some housemaids but won't end low wages and discrimination and may exclude the poorest women who don't have smartphones, according to new research.

Regions / Country
india
Topics
Employment policies
Inequalities

[Opinion] «Tous les pays ont les moyens de mettre en place un revenu universel»

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EurActiv (16.05.2017) 99% de la population souhaite améliorer ses conditions de vie, ce qui ne devrait pas changer avec l’instauration d’un revenu universel. En revanche, le mécanisme permettrait de mettre fin aux situations de travail ou d’assistanat humiliantes assure Guy Standing à Euractiv Pologne.

Topics
Extension of coverage
Social assistance
Inequalities

[Opinion] "Le revenu universel accroîtrait la liberté de tous"

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L'Obs (17.06.2017) À l’orée du nouveau millénaire, je verse au débat une proposition visant à améliorer le sort du genre humain: l’attribution à chaque individu d’un revenu de base universel (RU) suffisant pour assurer le minimum vital.

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Social assistance
Inequalities

Finnish citizens given universal basic income report lower stress levels and greater incentive to work | The Independent

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Finland has been giving 2,000 of its citizens an unconditional income for the last five months and some are already seeing the benefits, reporting decreased stress, greater incentives to find work and more time to pursue business ideas. The scheme is the first of its kind in Europe and sees participants receive €560 (£473) every month for two years. Recipients do not have to demonstrate that they are seeking employment and they are not required to regularly report to authorities to prove they still need the payment, as is the case with standard unemployment benefits.

Regions / Country
finland
Topics
Extension of coverage
Inequalities
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Societal Impact
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags

ILO ruft Arbeitgeber in Sachen Klima zur Verantwortung

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Finanz und Wirtschaft (05.06.2017) Der Generaldirektor der internationalen Arbeitsorganisation ILO, Guy Ryder, hat an die Verantwortlichen auf dem Arbeitsmarkt appelliert, sich den Herausforderungen des Klimawandels zu stellen. Er sagte dies nur wenige Tage nach der Ankündigung des amerikanischen Präsidenten Donald Trump, sich aus dem Pariser Klimaabkommen zurückzuziehen.

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Inequalities
Shocks & extreme events

Poor punished by onerous car emissions standards

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Think-tank says discouraging petrol and diesel vehicles risks creating divisions.

The rush by global policymakers to discourage the use of petrol and diesel cars risks punishing the poorest in society.

Increasingly onerous emissions standards as well as the promotion of ride-sharing and electric cars risks benefiting the wealthy and those in big cities at the expense of the poor and those in rural areas, according to a new report.

Regions / Country
united kingdom
Topics
Inequalities
Old_Global Challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Societal Impact
Document Type

Productivity, Employment, and Inequality | MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy

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What will the workforce of the future look like, and how can we accelerate the transformation of institutions, organizations, and human skills to keep up with the quickening pace of digital innovation? The IDE helps businesses understand how the digital economy will improve job creation and wage equality in the years to come. Our research also seeks to create a better method of measuring the health of an economy in the context of the digital age.

Regions / Country
United States
Topics
Employment
Information and communication technology
Inequalities
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Document Type