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In Focus: International strategies to extend social security coverage
The extension of coverage is one of the greatest challenges for social security today. Studies estimate that between 70 and 80 per cent of the global population live in a state of “social insecurity”. There is, however, growing recognition of the contribution of social security systems to social stability and poverty reduction. Ambitious new initiatives by the ISSA and the UN/ International Labour Organization seek to extend social security coverage, but will require improved governance, financing and administration of social security programmes.
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Social security and the financial crisis: Interview with Professor Mesa-Lago
The financial and economic crisis is impacting social security, and poses new obstacles to the extension of social security coverage. Carmelo Mesa-Lago, Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of...
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Extending coverage
English, Spanish | November 2009
English, Spanish | November 2009
Developments and trends of social security in Asia and the Pacific: Interview with Prof. Mukul G. Asher
Mukul G. Asher, Professor of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, presents some of the main findings of the report he prepared for the ISSA on "Dynamic Social Security for Asia an...
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English | October 2009
English | October 2009
Interview with Mr. Prabhat Chandra Chaturvedi, Director General of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation
Opening of the ISSA Liaison Office for South Asia
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Extension of social security and the financial crisis: Interview with Mr. Wouter van Ginneken
Mr. Wouter van Ginneken, ISSA Consultant on the Extension of Social Security Coverage, presents some of the initial findings of the ISSA research project "examining the existing knowledge about the...
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Extension of social security coverage: Interview with Dr. Mesa-Lago
Carmelo Mesa-Lago, Professor of Economics and Latin American Studies, and Chair of the newly-established ISSA Task Force on Extension of Coverage, identifies obstacles that prevent the extension of...
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Extending coverage
English, Spanish | September 2008
English, Spanish | September 2008
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