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ISSA offers access to a breadth of information on social security through dependable and easy-to-access electronic and printed publications. Additional information resources are available on the Social Security Databases page.
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Social Security Programs Throughout the World
Asia and the Pacific, 2012
The other regional volumes in the series focus on the social security systems of countries in Africa, the Americas and Europe. Together, the reports provide important information for researchers and policy-makers who are reviewing different ways of approaching social security challenges and adapting the systems to the evolving needs of individuals, households, and families.
Latest ISSA publications
Social security coverage extension in the BRICS A comparative study on the extension of coverage in Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, China and South Africa The country chapters in the report highlight the different approaches of the BRICS to the challenges each country faces in respect of extending social security coverage. They show how responses take into account the local realities and environment in each country. |
Developments and Trends report Europe: Enhancing the sustainability of comprehensive social security systems This volume identifies, synthesizes and interprets the most important recent developments and trends in social security in Europe. |
ISSA Handbook Handbook on the extension of social security coverage to the self-employed This ISSA Handbook identifies key barriers to extending and improving coverage for the self-employed, and measures to address them. |
International Social Security Review
April‐June 2013 |
Social Policy Highlight |
New publications from other organizations (29)
Wagner, Norman, 2012, 333-349
This article assesses how well welfare models with different financing mechanisms cope with a major financial crisis. It focuses on five EU countries, which represent different welfare models. It also analyses how the crisis and the associated stimulus or austerity measures...
英文, 法文, 西班牙文
Fabio, Durán-Valverde; Pacheco, J.F., , ILO, 2012, 170
This paper focuses on the analysis of experience in creating fiscal space for the extension of social protection. It presents the results of studies conducted in eight developing countries (Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Costa Rica, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Thailand)...
英文
2012
Santé Active ("Active Health) is a well-being, living-well initiative. It focuses on understanding, anticipating and finding out in order to take our and our relatives’ health in hand. In a nutshell, actively participating in our health. First initiated by the Sarthe...
英文, 法文
UNRISD, 2012, 4 p
Globalization has led to increases in female labour force participation, reducing the gap between women's and men's labour force participation rates. However this increase has not necessarily translated into gender equality in pay and status, as women's entrance in the labour...
英文
Pasadilla, Gloria; Abella, Manolo, CESifo, 2012, 28 p.
This paper examines the portability of social protection (old-age, retirement, and survivor benefits) in East Asia, particularly in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and analyzes possibilities for bilateral or multilateral cooperation in social security. It...
英文
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Calculating the international return on prevention for companies - Costs and benefits of investments in occupational safety and health
Study
Banjul Statement in support of the Seoul Declaration for Safety and Health at Work
职业病：社会保障面临的挑战和前景 - 社会政策亮点
Background document to the Framework Guidance Document on social security for migrant workers in Eurasia
Policy Declaration
Principles/Guidelines for enhancing the social security coverage of migrant workers in Eurasia - Framework Guidance Document
Policy Declaration