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New Zealand
| Total population (m.): | 4.3 |
| GDP per capita (USD): | 30439 |
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Administrative compensation for medical injuries: Lessons from three foreign systems
Mello, M., ; et al., , 2011, 18 p
The United States requires patients injured by medical negligence to seek compensation through lawsuits, an approach that has drawbacks related to fairness, cost, and impact on medical care. Several countries, including New Zealand, Sweden, and Denmark, have replaced...
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Mello, M., ; et al., , 2011, 18 p
The United States requires patients injured by medical negligence to seek compensation through lawsuits, an approach that has drawbacks related to fairness, cost, and impact on medical care. Several countries, including New Zealand, Sweden, and Denmark, have replaced...
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Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in an Era of Global Uncertainty
Asian Development Bank (ADB); United Nations Development Programme, United Nations, 2010, 132 p.
The adoption of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the world leaders at the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000 represents their commitment to move decisively to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality, improve human...
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Asian Development Bank (ADB); United Nations Development Programme, United Nations, 2010, 132 p.
The adoption of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the world leaders at the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000 represents their commitment to move decisively to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality, improve human...
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Ageing New Zealand: the growing reliance on migrant caregivers
Badkar, Juthika; Callister, Paul; Didham, Robert, 2009, 30 p.
New Zealand’s population is rapidly ageing. It is estimated that in 2031 those 65 and older will represent 35 percent of the population aged 15-64. While part of this increase is due to healthy ageing, nevertheless the nu mber of people requiring some form of care is...
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Badkar, Juthika; Callister, Paul; Didham, Robert, 2009, 30 p.
New Zealand’s population is rapidly ageing. It is estimated that in 2031 those 65 and older will represent 35 percent of the population aged 15-64. While part of this increase is due to healthy ageing, nevertheless the nu mber of people requiring some form of care is...
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National retirement savings systems in Australia, Chile,New Zealand and the United Kingdom: lessons for the United StatesHow to build more a sustainable more sustainable pension for future generations
John, David C.; Levine, Ruth, Georgetown University Press, 2009, 36 p.
Financial security in retirement is an important goal for working families not only in the United States. Retirees across the globe typically rely on a combination of public pensions (such as the U.S. Social Security system), private savings, and corporate pensions to pay...
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John, David C.; Levine, Ruth, Georgetown University Press, 2009, 36 p.
Financial security in retirement is an important goal for working families not only in the United States. Retirees across the globe typically rely on a combination of public pensions (such as the U.S. Social Security system), private savings, and corporate pensions to pay...
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From Welfare State to Social Development: Winning the War of Words in New Zealand
Lunt, Neil, 2008, 253-258
This paper examines how ‘welfare state’ and ‘welfare’ have been displaced by a ‘social development’ agenda within New Zealand. The discussion outlines a growing attention to language and the place of vocabulary and discourse as a valid research agenda. The paper...
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Lunt, Neil, 2008, 253-258
This paper examines how ‘welfare state’ and ‘welfare’ have been displaced by a ‘social development’ agenda within New Zealand. The discussion outlines a growing attention to language and the place of vocabulary and discourse as a valid research agenda. The paper...
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The right to work as part of universal Human Rights : is the right to work / decent work (DW) agenda universal from the perspective of HR politics?
Fromm, Andrea, ISSA, 2007, 11 p.
This paper examines the right to (decent) work including its social security objective and its universality from the perspective of Human Rights politics. The political function of the discourse specifically on the right to work and the Decent Work Agenda is least understood...
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Fromm, Andrea, ISSA, 2007, 11 p.
This paper examines the right to (decent) work including its social security objective and its universality from the perspective of Human Rights politics. The political function of the discourse specifically on the right to work and the Decent Work Agenda is least understood...
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Long-term care in the USA : lessons from New Zealand?
Booth, Mark; Mor, Vincent, 2007, 17-31
The USA and New Zealand have different health and social care systems, but both share a desire for high-quality, affordable, long-term care for elders. In the USA moves have been made to integrate long-term care services within single capitated providers to provide clients...
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Booth, Mark; Mor, Vincent, 2007, 17-31
The USA and New Zealand have different health and social care systems, but both share a desire for high-quality, affordable, long-term care for elders. In the USA moves have been made to integrate long-term care services within single capitated providers to provide clients...
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Websites
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Mutual Information System on Social Protection of the Council of Europe (MISSCEO)
Council of Europe
The Mutual Information System on Social Protection of the Council of Europe (MISSCEO) started its work in 1999 and aims to promote regular exchange of information on social protection in the member states of the Council of Europe that are not members of the European Union...
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Council of Europe
The Mutual Information System on Social Protection of the Council of Europe (MISSCEO) started its work in 1999 and aims to promote regular exchange of information on social protection in the member states of the Council of Europe that are not members of the European Union...
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Social Development in Asia-Pacific: Social Protection
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), United Nations
Large parts of the population in Asia and the Pacific are still struggling to generate a livelihood that satisfies their basic needs, being highly vulnerable to any form of external shock. The lack of income, assets, opportunities and access to social services make them unable...
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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), United Nations
Large parts of the population in Asia and the Pacific are still struggling to generate a livelihood that satisfies their basic needs, being highly vulnerable to any form of external shock. The lack of income, assets, opportunities and access to social services make them unable...
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ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
International Labour Office, ILO
Regional advisory and research office of the ILO. This website includes summarised information on member states, fulltext of some publications and access to ILO online databases. (Source: ELDIS)
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International Labour Office, ILO
Regional advisory and research office of the ILO. This website includes summarised information on member states, fulltext of some publications and access to ILO online databases. (Source: ELDIS)
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ILO social security inquiry
Population data, Scheme information, Indicators
ILO
The objective of the ILO Social Security Inquiry (SSI) is to collect, store and disseminate comparable statistical data on social security worldwide. This includes expenditure and receipts of social protection schemes as well as data on protected persons, recipients of social...
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Population data, Scheme information, Indicators
ILO
The objective of the ILO Social Security Inquiry (SSI) is to collect, store and disseminate comparable statistical data on social security worldwide. This includes expenditure and receipts of social protection schemes as well as data on protected persons, recipients of social...
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NATLEX : Country Profiles
ILO
The NATLEX COUNTRY PROFILES DATABASE brings together information on national labour law and the application of international labour standards in one portal. The profiles include: - Basic information (membership, ILO office, etc.) - Ratifications -- including ratifications of...
English, French, Spanish
ILO
The NATLEX COUNTRY PROFILES DATABASE brings together information on national labour law and the application of international labour standards in one portal. The profiles include: - Basic information (membership, ILO office, etc.) - Ratifications -- including ratifications of...
English, French, Spanish
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World Health Organization : Countries
WHO
The Country Health Profile provides an overview of the situation and trends of priority health problems and the health systems profile, including a description of institutional frameworks, trends in the national response, key issues and challenges. (Source: who.int)
English, French, Spanish
WHO
The Country Health Profile provides an overview of the situation and trends of priority health problems and the health systems profile, including a description of institutional frameworks, trends in the national response, key issues and challenges. (Source: who.int)
English, French, Spanish
Annual and statistical reports
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Annual Report [Ministry of Social Development]
Ministry of Social Development (MSD), Ministry of Social Development
This publication provides an overview of the various activities of the Ministry of Social Development of New Zealand.
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Ministry of Social Development (MSD), Ministry of Social Development
This publication provides an overview of the various activities of the Ministry of Social Development of New Zealand.
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