Vulnerable groups
- Pension reform in Argentina made positive outcomes in terms of growth, labour-market and poverty-improvement
- M.L. Alzua; H. Ruffo / Poverty and Economic Policy Network, 2011
- In 1994, Argentina introduced Pensions Reform and Unemployment Benefits as a major reform component to its social security system. This paper analyses the effect of introducing new individual accounts in the pension system over wages,...
- Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan need to unite contributory pensions and social assistance if the elderly are to be protected
- E. Mikkonen-Jeanneret; R. Rayapova; N. Yefimov (ed) / HelpAge International, 2011
- Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan face the simultaneous challenges of a ballooning informal labour force and an ageing population. Pension systems will have difficulty providing adequate social protection to future generations of older people...
- Natural disasters and political unrest in Sudan reinforce the need for stable social security systems
- I.A.W. Mohamed / Munich Personal RePEc Archive, 2011
- ‘Social Protection Floor’ means an access to essential services and social transfers for the poor and vulnerable. Sudan, the author of this report argues, embodies the necessity for such schemes. The paper shows that pover...
- Cost of universal pensions in developing countries is affordable
- C. Knox-Vydmanov / HelpAge International, 2011
- Social pensions are a vehicle for reducing the poverty of the population as a whole. This paper reviews the cost of universal pensions, suggesting that the cost of universal pensions in developing countries today is affordable. ...
- Perspectives on the human rights of the elderly in India
- Agewell Foundation, 2011
- The population of India has approximately tripled during the last 50 years, but the number of elderly Indians has increased more than fourfold. Better medical facilities, care and liberal family planning policies made the elderl...
- Which countries are preparing for old age?
- R. Jackson; N. Howe; K. Nakashima / Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, 2011
- The Global Aging Preparedness Index (or GAP Index) aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of the progress that countries are making in preparing for global ageing, and particularly the “old-age dependency” dimension of...
- Mongolian social pension system works well but needs changes to be sustainable
- G. Mujahid; O.-E. Namdaldagva; O. Banzragch / Global Action on Aging, 2010
- The proportion of older persons in Mongolia (those aged 60 years and over) is currently estimated at less than 7 per, but this is expected to increase to nearly 25 per cent by 2050. This trend is due to declining levels of fertility a...
- Global overview of the social and economic wellbeing of the elderly
- Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, 2010
- This draft report provides a overview of ageing-related issues at the national and regional levels, building upon the report of the Secretary-General submitted to the 65th session of the General Assembly. It discusses the ...
- Ensuring old age security in India using a mix of public and private provision
- D.E. Bloom; A. Mahal; L. Rosenberg; J. Sevilla / Harvard Initiative for Global Health, 2010
- Life expectancy in India is rising steadily. However, a combination of migration out of rural areas and the continued concentration of the working population in the informal sector, means there is a pressing need for better econ...
- Social transfers accelerate progress towards the MDGs, but the elderly are still not being recognised as a priority
- A. Walker Bourne; F. Morgan / HelpAge International, 2010
- Non-contributory pensions enable poor older people to provide for their future and the future of their families. Alongside other social transfer schemes, pensions are now being seen to help reduce old age and intergenerational poverty...
- Pension reform in Argentina made positive outcomes in terms of growth, labour-market and poverty-improvement
- M.L. Alzua; H. Ruffo / Poverty and Economic Policy Network, 2011
- In 1994, Argentina introduced Pensions Reform and Unemployment Benefits as a major reform component to its social security system. This paper analyses the effect of introducing new individual accounts in the pension system over wages,...
- Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan need to unite contributory pensions and social assistance if the elderly are to be protected
- E. Mikkonen-Jeanneret; R. Rayapova; N. Yefimov (ed) / HelpAge International, 2011
- Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan face the simultaneous challenges of a ballooning informal labour force and an ageing population. Pension systems will have difficulty providing adequate social protection to future generations of older people...
- Natural disasters and political unrest in Sudan reinforce the need for stable social security systems
- I.A.W. Mohamed / Munich Personal RePEc Archive, 2011
- ‘Social Protection Floor’ means an access to essential services and social transfers for the poor and vulnerable. Sudan, the author of this report argues, embodies the necessity for such schemes. The paper shows that pover...
- Cost of universal pensions in developing countries is affordable
- C. Knox-Vydmanov / HelpAge International, 2011
- Social pensions are a vehicle for reducing the poverty of the population as a whole. This paper reviews the cost of universal pensions, suggesting that the cost of universal pensions in developing countries today is affordable. ...
- Perspectives on the human rights of the elderly in India
- Agewell Foundation, 2011
- The population of India has approximately tripled during the last 50 years, but the number of elderly Indians has increased more than fourfold. Better medical facilities, care and liberal family planning policies made the elderl...
- Which countries are preparing for old age?
- R. Jackson; N. Howe; K. Nakashima / Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, 2011
- The Global Aging Preparedness Index (or GAP Index) aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of the progress that countries are making in preparing for global ageing, and particularly the “old-age dependency” dimension of...
- Mongolian social pension system works well but needs changes to be sustainable
- G. Mujahid; O.-E. Namdaldagva; O. Banzragch / Global Action on Aging, 2010
- The proportion of older persons in Mongolia (those aged 60 years and over) is currently estimated at less than 7 per, but this is expected to increase to nearly 25 per cent by 2050. This trend is due to declining levels of fertility a...
- Global overview of the social and economic wellbeing of the elderly
- Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, 2010
- This draft report provides a overview of ageing-related issues at the national and regional levels, building upon the report of the Secretary-General submitted to the 65th session of the General Assembly. It discusses the ...
- Ensuring old age security in India using a mix of public and private provision
- D.E. Bloom; A. Mahal; L. Rosenberg; J. Sevilla / Harvard Initiative for Global Health, 2010
- Life expectancy in India is rising steadily. However, a combination of migration out of rural areas and the continued concentration of the working population in the informal sector, means there is a pressing need for better econ...
- Social transfers accelerate progress towards the MDGs, but the elderly are still not being recognised as a priority
- A. Walker Bourne; F. Morgan / HelpAge International, 2010
- Non-contributory pensions enable poor older people to provide for their future and the future of their families. Alongside other social transfer schemes, pensions are now being seen to help reduce old age and intergenerational poverty...
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