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Employment and Social Protection in the New Demographic Context.
This report analyses these implications and the policy directions that are being developed and debated, especially in industrialized countries which are at a more advanced stage of this demographic transition. It also discusses the challenges of demographic transitions in developing countries.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Geneva :
International Labour Office,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction; Chapter 1: Labour market dynamics in the new demographic context: Setting the scene; 1.1. Global and regional demographic trends; Global trends; Regional trends; 1.2. Global labour force dynamics; Labour force trends; Labour force participation; Unemployment; Education, skills and labour force trends; Income security and older people's labour force participation; Migration dynamics; Urbanization and ageing population in the rural areas; Economic crises; Chapter 2: The economic and social implications of the new demographic context; 2.1. Impact on economic development.
- Demographic dividends: The window of opportunity?Life cycle deficit countries; 2.2. Poverty and informality; 2.3. Labour and skills shortages; 2.4. Education and training; 2.5. Labour productivity and earnings; 2.6. Retirement patterns; 2.7. Social protection coverage; The crisis and social security; Gender bias in access to social security; Ageing and disability benefits; Ageing and access to social health protection and long-term care; 2.8. The sustainability of social security systems; Chapter 3: Policy responses; 3.1. An integrated life cycle and inter-generational perspective.
- The virtuous circle of employment, social security and economic developmentPromoting full and productive employment throughout the life cycle; Promoting family-friendly work practices; Ensuring adequate and sustainable social security for all; Making use of international labour standards and social dialogue; 3.2. Policies for older workers; Promoting non-discriminatory practices of diversity and age management; Active labour market policies; Adapting working time, working life and work organization; Ensuring a safe and healthy working environment.
- Providing health care and long-term care for the elderlyComprehensive approaches; Chapter 4: The way forward: An integrated decent work framework for the demographic challenge; 4.1. Core challenges and policy options; 4.2. Elements of an integrated framework for maintaining high levels of employment and social protection throughout the crisis and beyond; Pro-employment demand-side policies; Creating decent jobs and extending social protection in countries with high fertility and rapidly growing populations.
- Managing labour and skill shortages and ensuring the financial sustainability of social security systems in ageing countriesPolicies for older workers; 4.3. Possible ILO follow-up action within an integrated decent work framework; Chapter 5: Suggested points for discussion; Appendix: ILO instruments concerning demographic change; 1. Conventions; 2. Recommendations.