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Labour Regulations in India: Improving the Social Security Framework
(Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, 2017-01-30)
An important segment of labour regulations concerns the protection aspects of social security. These regulations provide safety nets or fall back mechanisms to enable workers to cope with crises that affect households from time to time, such as illness, ...
Mongolia Social Protection Sector Fact Sheet
(Asian Development Bank, 2017-06-30)
Due to persistent economic volatility, limited diversification, internal migration, and rapid urbanization, Mongolia currently faces rising inequality, expanding informal sector employment, and increasing vulnerability. This requires continuous focus ...
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New Zealand’s pandemic response: Best practice or just a practice run?
(New Zealand Institute of Economic Research, 2020-02-28)In “(Nearly) nothing to fear but fear itself”, a 2009 article for The Economist, French economist Olivier Jean Blanchard argued that in a crisis, policy makers should focus on reducing uncertainty: “Crises feed uncertainty. And uncertainty affects ... -
Promoting Old-Age Vitality in the People’s Republic of China
(Asian Development Bank, 2019-12-30)This paper examines old-age vitality and its associated factors, including physical and mental health, in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), using the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey and census data sets. Population aging is a far more ... -
Caring for Careers in Liaoning Province: Strengthening Elderly Workforce in the People’s Republic of China
(Asian Development Bank, 2019-12-30)The People’s Republic of China (PRC) finds itself in the middle of a multifaceted challenge: a looming demographic decline brought on by the precipitous rise of its aging population. The PRC has one of the world’s largest elderly populations—and among ... -
Integrating Persons with Disabilities into Mongolia’s Society
(Asian Development Bank, 2019-11-30)The last decade has seen an increased recognition of the rights of persons with disabilities (PWD) and a call to action to put rights into practice, both internationally and in Mongolia. In 2006, the United Nations adopted the Convention of the Rights ... -
The 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Epidemic: A Retroactive Examination of Economic Costs
(Asian Development Bank, 2019-10-30)The 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic was the first epidemic of the 21st century to pose a threat to global health and generate considerable panic across the globe. Fortunately, due to the rapid containment of the epidemic, both ... -
Knowledge Inadequacies in Social Protection Schemes: Engaging with Evidence
(Sustainable Development Policy Institute, 2019-10-30)Social Protection Programmes (SPPs) are generally launched to alleviate poverty and vulnerabilities of insecure and shock prone communities. Their effectiveness hinges upon the possession of knowledge about them as well as an effective implementation ... -
SPDI Newsletter
(Sustainable Development Policy Institute, 2019-10-15)Issue 15 Volume 1 of the SDPI Newsletter containing publications, electronic media appearances, and events. -
The Role of Social Assistance in Reducing Poverty and Inequality in Asia and the Pacific
(Asian Development Bank, 2019-09-30)This working paper analyzes the contribution of social protection—especially social assistance—in reducing poverty and inequality and supporting inclusive growth in Asia and the Pacific. The analysis is divided into three main sections. First, it reviews ... -
PIDS: Development and Research News: July-September 2019
(Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2019-09-30)Development Research News is a quarterly publication of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). It highlights the findings and recommendations of PIDS research projects and important policy issues discussed during PIDS seminars. PIDS ... -
Silver Linings for the Elderly in the Philippines: Policies and Programs for Senior Citizens
(Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2019-09-30)The Philippines is identified as one of the countries with an ageing population, as the proportion of persons aged 60 and above is at 7.4 percent in 2015 and is projected to increase to 15.9 percent by 2045. Senior citizens tend to have higher prevalence ...