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Priorities and Strategies for Education: a World Bank Review
Education Section, Human Development Department, World Bank, 1995DocumentPoverty and human development: UNDP Human Development Report 1997 (highlights)
Human Development Report Office, UNDP, 1999DocumentNational Land Policy Conference, South Africa 1995: proceedings
African National Congress, 1999DocumentImplementing a New Indicator of Social Development in Mexico: Literate Life Expectancy (LLE) (Medina / IIASA)
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 1999For scientists, measuring social development has been a long-lasting objective; for the public, it has been a partially-resolved demand. Social indicators have been used informally for a very long time, particularly in economics, to assess the state of the nation and progress towards national objectives.DocumentCosta Rican pension system : options for reform
Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1995Costa Rica's demographic structure is becoming increasingly unfavorable, and its pension system is maturing, so reform of the social security system should be implemented without delay.DocumentLabor regulations and industrial relations in Indonesia
Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1996Personnel management and incentive systems help firms establish a comparative advantage. Pay scales and hiring, firing and promotion decisions are central to competitive strategy. Ideally, labor regulations should facilitate voluntary agreements between employers and workers, helping reduce transaction costs.Since the mid 1980s, deregulation has proceeded rapidly in Indonesia.DocumentHow can China provide income security for its rapidly aging population? / Barry Friedman ... [et al.]
Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1996If China implements a partially funded multipillar pension system, that reform must go hand in hand with reform of the financial sector and restructured investment procedures that emphasize the "right" mix of competition, diversification, and regulation.