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In Focus: Social security responding to the financial crisis
The aftermath of global financial and economic crisis continues to affect economies and people in most countries. While the recession seems to have ended, the impact on the labour market looks destined to persist for several more years. Nevertheless, social security systems have responded effectively to the test by softening the impact of the crisis. The challenge for social security now is to continue to cope with the social fall-out.
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Coping with the crisis: Managing social security in uncertain times
International Social Security Association
The ISSA Crisis Monitor project was tasked with monitoring the impact of the financial and economic crisis on social security and subsequent respon...
International Social Security Association
The ISSA Crisis Monitor project was tasked with monitoring the impact of the financial and economic crisis on social security and subsequent respon...
Administration & management |
International |
English
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Survey on social security in times of crisis
Final report on findings and conclusions
ISSA
The International Social Security Association (ISSA) carried out a survey which was designed to collect quantitative and qualitative information fr...
Final report on findings and conclusions
ISSA
The International Social Security Association (ISSA) carried out a survey which was designed to collect quantitative and qualitative information fr...
Social security financing |
International |
English
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Crise et protection sociale en Europe
Barbora Brlayova (sous la direction de M. Philippe Steck), Caisse nationale des allocations familiales, Direction des relations internationales
Une analyse, la plus actualisée possible, qui vient d'être réalisée par la CNAF, fait apparaître que si, dans les domaines de l'assurance chômage,...
Barbora Brlayova (sous la direction de M. Philippe Steck), Caisse nationale des allocations familiales, Direction des relations internationales
Une analyse, la plus actualisée possible, qui vient d'être réalisée par la CNAF, fait apparaître que si, dans les domaines de l'assurance chômage,...
Family policies |
Europe |
French
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Summary of outcomes and lessons learned
Seminar on social security in a time of crisis: Impact, challenges and responses, Geneva, 24-25 April 2009
Peter S. Heller
Under the auspices of International Social Security Association (ISSA), some two hundred administrators of social security institutions from more t...
Seminar on social security in a time of crisis: Impact, challenges and responses, Geneva, 24-25 April 2009
Peter S. Heller
Under the auspices of International Social Security Association (ISSA), some two hundred administrators of social security institutions from more t...
Social security financing |
International |
English
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Responding to the crisis: Building a 'social floor'
Magazine World of Work (December 2009) 67
International Labour Office
Cover story: Current estimates suggest that 50 per cent of the world’s population currently live without any social security protection while 80 pe...
Magazine World of Work (December 2009) 67
International Labour Office
Cover story: Current estimates suggest that 50 per cent of the world’s population currently live without any social security protection while 80 pe...
About social security, Employment policies, Health, Demographic changes |
International |
English, French
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