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Center for the Study of Wealth and Inequality (CWI) CWI investigates the economic well-being of families and societal inequality. (wikipedia.org)
Earnings inequality has eroded Social Security's taxable earnings because earnings above a cap (currently $110,100) are exempt from Social Security taxes. (epi.org)
Expansionary macroeconomic policies combined with a higher minimum wage and stronger worker bargaining power would not just increase average wages but would also reduce inequality and therefore the share of earnings above the taxable cap. (epi.org)
Interactive tools and videos bringing clarity to the national dialogue on economic inequality. (epi.org)
Using "Working and Living in the Shadow of Economic Fragility" as background, the New America Foundation's Asset Building Program and Economic Growth Program will host a conversation to discuss economic inequality, insecurity and fragility in America from 12:15-2 p.m. (wustl.edu)

Written in nontechnical style throughout, with a mix of tutorial and essay-like contributions, this book will benefit all researchers, scientists, professionals and practitioners interested in learning about the 'thinking in complexity' to understand how socio-economic systems really work. (springer.com)
Jordan's stability is severely challenged by socio-economic hardship. (ssoar.info)
The project fitted in with WISERD's interests in housing, young people and socio-economic inequalities and how these are manifest across different groups and different places. (wiserd.ac.uk)

Exploring how race, ethnicity, and class intersect to affect economic outcomes in the United States. (epi.org)
Our health research focuses on key policy issues such as appropriate financing models to deliver high-quality health care and identifying the causes of persistent inequalities in healthcare outcomes across socioeconomic groups. (esri.ie)
Regression models that relate outcomes to intentions imply that Long Social Distancing reduced participation by 2.5 percentage points in the first half of 2022. (stanford.edu)
and the role of public policy on outcomes including the trade-offs faced in making policy decisions. (edu.au)
The resource curse, also known as the paradox of plenty or the poverty paradox, is the phenomenon of countries with an abundance of natural resources (such as fossil fuels and certain minerals) having less economic growth, less democracy, or worse development outcomes than countries with fewer natural resources. (wikipedia.org)
As of 2016, hundreds of studies have evaluated the effects of resource wealth on a wide range of economic outcomes, and offered many explanations for how, why, and when a resource curse is likely to occur. (wikipedia.org)
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are nonmedical conditions in the places where we live, work, play, and learn that affect our health risks and outcomes. (cdc.gov)
The place of social capital in Understanding Social and Economic Outcomes. (bvsalud.org)

Our spring 2023 issue on international policy education. (umich.edu)

CEESP advances evidence-based dialogue and practice related to human rights and conservation to transform how conservation is done with people, while elevating the social impacts in order to protect the planet. (iucn.org)
Moreover, these standards are applicable to both the national and international human rights impacts of economic policies, as governments are obliged to ensure such policies serve to advance, rather than impede, human rights in other countries. (cesr.org)
In the arrangement under the extended fund facility for Jamaica, the IMF stipulates: "To alleviate the possible adverse impacts of fiscal adjustment on the most vulnerable, the programme includes measures to ensure adequate social spending and a strengthened social safety net. (jamaica-gleaner.com)
What are the policies needed to mitigate these impacts? (future-agricultures.org)
To discuss the emerging evidence surrounding these impacts and encourage an open conversation on the policies and actions needed to mitigate them, policymakers, donors, researchers and civil society actors gathered at a recent event. (future-agricultures.org)
Chronic Poverty Advisory Network (Overseas Development Institute): Social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the poorest and those at risk of impoverishment and the policies needed to mitigate them. (future-agricultures.org)
The Livable Lives Initiative is committed to undertaking research and testing innovations designed to document conditions that inhibit or foster the achievement of livable lives, forming and testing innovations, designing policies and practices that may promote more livable lives, and studying the impacts of these policies and practices. (wustl.edu)

CESR led the creation of the new Initiative for the Principles and Guidelines on Fiscal Policy and Human Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean with a distinguished set of regional partners. (cesr.org)
Social spending in Latin America increased sharply. (aeaweb.org)
Sergio Chaparro, representing DeJusticia, explained that "in Latin America many fiscal policy choices, such as cutting back budgets for social programs, have meant retrogression in the enjoyment of rights that are neither necessary nor proportionate. (cesr.org)

A world where sustainability, social justice, diversity and equity are valued in nature conservation and in development. (iucn.org)
The mission of the Economic and Social Research Institute is to advance evidence-based policymaking that supports economic sustainability and social progress in Ireland. (esri.ie)
This fireside chat aims to explore the variety of definition of the concept of sustainability and explore the interlinkage between the environmental and social dimensions of sustainability. (europa.eu)
To achieve the sustainability objectives established in the policy, six pillars of action were defined: Corporate Governance, Producers, Communities, Environment, Employees and Customers. (perishablenews.com)
In addition to continuing to drive our existing environmental sustainability and social responsibility portfolio, he will also help shape ambitious new climate and public affairs initiatives. (perishablenews.com)

In the immediate aftermath of the 2007-2008 global financial crisis, it seemed the injustices of unfettered capitalism, and the shortcomings of the economic planning that went with it could no longer be ignored. (cesr.org)
Eurodiaconia has been actively engaged in strengthening the balance between economic and social policies in the EU since 2011, and especially since the start of the financial and economic crisis in 2008. (eurodiaconia.org)
The Australian government swiftly put in place a number of economic relief measures and policies to support people during the COVID-19 crisis. (bvsalud.org)
Africa and the global economic crisis: strategies for preserving the foundations of long-term growth. (who.int)
Continuous monitoring of the effects of global financial crisis on funding for health development: a questionnaire for completion by directors of policy and planning at the Ministry of Health. (who.int)
These more complex social explanations for consumption help to explain why it is difficult for many to change their shopping habits in connection with the climate crisis, which is partly driven by the excessive shopping habits of rich western nations. (lu.se)

Within the framework for the ASEAN Economic Community, SMEs are expected to contribute towards a more equitable economic development. (nottingham.ac.uk)
LUCSUS research aims to develop constructive actions and policies to move towards more sustainable and equitable urban futures. (lu.se)

Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, the Centre brings some of the UK's leading experts together to focus on seven key areas. (wiserd.ac.uk)
Dr Swati Banerjee is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Livelihoods and Social Innovation, School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India. (lu.se)

But integration into global markets without active government policy restrains developing economies from catching up with developed countries. (fes.de)
In 1993 Richard Auty first used the term resource curse to describe how countries rich in mineral resources were unable to use that wealth to boost their economies and how, counter-intuitively, these countries had lower economic growth than countries without an abundance of natural resources. (wikipedia.org)
His research focused on socioeconomic development in the context of economies at an early stage of economic development in East and South-East Asia. (lu.se)

The center is well known for playing a central role in the development of social network analysis and relational sociology. (wikipedia.org)

COVID-19 and Policy-Induced Inequalities: Exploring How Social and Economic Exclusions Impact 'Temporary' Migrant Men's Health and Wellbeing in Australia. (bvsalud.org)

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is the voice of organised civil society in Europe. (europa.eu)
Mehr über unsere künftigen Veranstaltungen finden Sie unter https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/our-events/upcoming-events . (europa.eu)
Die aktuellsten Meldungen finden Sie unter https://www.eesc.europa.eu/de/news-media/news , und die Pressemitteilungen des EWSA können Sie unter https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media/press-releases lesen. (europa.eu)

ABSTRACT Egypt and Cuba are both lower-middle income countries with a history of socialist rule, which have embarked on economic liberalization since the 1990s. (who.int)

The Lazarsfeld Center for the Social Sciences was one of the centers incorporated into the Institute at its founding in 1999 as the Institute for Social and Economic Theory and Research (ISETR). (wikipedia.org)
The domain-based chapters of this work illustrate how economic theory is the only branch of social sciences which still holds to its old paradigm of an equilibrium science - an assumption that has already been relaxed in all related fields of research in the light of recent advances in complex and dynamical systems theory and related data mining. (springer.com)
This paper draws upon sub- citizenship theory to explore how Australia 's immigration and COVID-19 response policies are likely to impact the health and wellbeing of 'temporary' migrant men and their families . (bvsalud.org)
Applying sub- citizenship theory to analyse how Australia 's COVID-19 response policies intersect with 'temporary' migration schemes offers a useful way to think about and unearth how structural, and often legislated, exclusions can affect the health and wellbeing of marginalised groups. (bvsalud.org)

CEPR explores economic policies that affect the US health care and welfare systems. (cepr.net)
This book addresses new perspectives on the perceived popular deservingness of target groups of social services and benefits, offering new insights and analysis to this quickly developing field of welfare attitudes research. (e-elgar.com)
Yet, due to diverse complexities of domestic socioeconomic, political and cultural circumstances, the peculiarities of the differing welfare regimes and the MSs' reluctance of further extending EU powers, resulted in the creation of soft law as a regulative response to support the MSs balancing economic, employment and social issues. (lu.se)

Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies The Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies functions as a research entity and a site for intellectual dialogue and collaboration for academics who are committed to analyzing the dynamics of complex inequity and stratification, as well as to policy and legal advocacy. (wikipedia.org)
Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD) IPD, led by Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz, helps developing countries respond to globalization. (wikipedia.org)

The Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy (ISERP) is the research arm of the social sciences at Columbia University, formerly known as the Paul F. Lazarsfeld Center for the Social Sciences. (wikipedia.org)
ISERP works to produce pioneering social science research and to shape public policy by integrating knowledge and methods across the social scientific disciplines. (wikipedia.org)
ISERP is the direct descendant of the Bureau of Applied Social Research (BASR), established at Columbia University in 1944 by sociologist Paul F. Lazarsfeld. (wikipedia.org)
One of the first social science institutes in the nation, the Bureau made landmark contributions to communications research, public opinion polling, organizational studies, and social science methodology. (wikipedia.org)
Also joining ISETR were the Center for Urban Research and Policy, founded in 1992, and several new research centers. (wikipedia.org)
In January 2001, ISETR merged with the Office of Sponsored Research to become the Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy. (wikipedia.org)
The Institute contains fifteen research centers and major projects that conduct basic research, develop policy initiatives, and train graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. (wikipedia.org)
Applied Statistics Center The Applied Statistics Center is a community of scholars at Columbia organized around research projects in the human, social, and engineering sciences, as well as basic statistical research. (wikipedia.org)
Paul F. Lazarsfeld Center for the Social Sciences The Lazarsfeld Center, the oldest of the ISERP centers, is the catalyst for new research through its sponsorship of workshops, seminars, and conferences. (wikipedia.org)
I am Dr. Eileen Appelbaum, Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC. (cepr.net)
New research funded by Community Foundation Ireland, published today by the Economic and Social Research Institute has shown that child poverty could be reduced by a quarter - equivalent to taking over 40,000 children out of poverty - by introducing a means-tested second-tier of child benefit. (esri.ie)
Publications mainly from the Labour Markets and Skills research area on policies relating to minimum wage and low pay in Ireland. (esri.ie)
Human behaviour, the economic impact, taxation interventions - the ESRI's work on climate change covers a breadth of topics and spans across our dedicated research areas. (esri.ie)
in India Myron Weiner Social Science Research is a major growth industry in India. (epw.in)
Substantial sums of money ate allocated to the University Grants Commission and to the Indian Council of Social Science Research to nurture social science research in universities and autonomous research institutions. (epw.in)
Many Central government ministries and state government departments also make research grants and employ their own social science research staff. (epw.in)
Acknowledging that it would take some time to get the desired stability in the economy, Dr Christopher Tufton, co-executive director of the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI), said: "In the context of a Budget going forward, the adjustments that we are seeking to have now, under this IMF agreement, and the growth that we are seeking requires some special attention for the very vulnerable in the economy. (jamaica-gleaner.com)
This project is funded under the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Research in Transforming Health and Health Care Systems (RTHS) program, which supports policy-relevant, community-engaged research on current or potential policies to transform health and health care systems. (academyhealth.org)
The COVID Collective research platform offers rapid social science research to inform decision-making on some of the most pressing development challenges related to COVID-19. (future-agricultures.org)
The Future Agricultures Consortium is an Africa-based alliance of research organisations seeking to provide timely, high-quality and independent information and advice to improve agricultural policy and practice in Africa. (future-agricultures.org)
The projects are funded by the Quality-Related Strategic Priorities Fund (QR-SPF), which supports universities to link effectively with policy research priorities and opportunities at local, national and international levels. (leeds.ac.uk)
Our research is always focused on tackling real life issues and these projects give us the opportunity to deliver real impact through toolkits, local networks, reports and knowledge transfer that will all inform the plans of policy makers. (leeds.ac.uk)
The research database used is the legislative and normative acts adopted by the government of Georgia in the modern day, in particular: the National Statistics Office of Georgia, the Economic Development and Finance Ministries, the Georgian National Statistics Office, the Parliamentary Finance and Budget Committee and other related departments. (mendeley.com)
Major, published reports, usually containing original research and entailing a substantial commitment of resources, concerning an issue of current policy interest or of long term impact on Federal Trade Commission antitrust or consumer protection missions. (ftc.gov)
The Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy announces an opportunity for one-year research Seed Grant Awards of up to $30,000. (columbia.edu)
The main goal of this project is to offer social science researchers the chance to undertake major research programs that may require initial results or proof of concept to attract external funding. (columbia.edu)
Bringing together the work of our offices in the region, we provide you with the latest news on current debates, insightful research and innovative visual outputs on the future of work, geopolitics, gender justice, and social-ecological transformation. (fes.de)
FES is committed to the advancement of both socio-political and economic development in the spirit of social democracy, through civic education, research, and international cooperation. (fes.de)
This flow diagram was developed to facilitate more detailed and comprehensive research into the financial burden imposed by work -related injury/illness, in order to focus policy efforts where improvement is most needed. (cdc.gov)
IfSUMA: Canadian Journal of Policy Research, 2(1), 1-17. (bvsalud.org)
Her research focuses on the collective action and social resistance of communities within non-liberal democracies. (lu.se)

Ensuring that EU legislation properly considers the social impact is not just a good political sense, it makes good economic sense too and we will continue to push for a more coherent approach to balancing these priorities in the coming years. (eurodiaconia.org)

The programme sets a floor on social spending that will help safeguard this spending category. (jamaica-gleaner.com)
The programme culminated in a report for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation as well as academic and policy publications. (wiserd.ac.uk)

In an effort to study causes and find solutions, Washington University in St. Louis faculty from across disciplines are examining economic insecurity through the university's Livable Lives Initiative. (wustl.edu)
Our efforts reveal the links between work, well-being and democratic engagement, suggesting how addressing economic insecurity is critical to promoting a vibrant political democracy. (wustl.edu)

and to include in its future thematic reports - for example the coming report on poverty - an analysis of the impact of fiscal policy on the right or rights involved. (cesr.org)
Event on the emerging evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on people living in poverty in Malawi and the policies needed to mitigate them. (future-agricultures.org)
Failure of housing markets often lead to wider economic problems, as well as poverty and homelessness. (wiserd.ac.uk)
Economic growth and income redistribution policies promoted in the context of Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EGPRS) implementation contributed to higher incomes and improved access of population to social services, which led to higher living standards and poverty reduction in Moldova. (imf.org)

It establishes norms for states across a broad range of domains, including war and diplomacy , economic relations , and human rights . (wikipedia.org)
States may choose to not abide by international law, and even to breach a treaty but such violations, particularly of peremptory norms , can be met with disapproval by others and in some cases coercive action ranging from diplomatic and economic sanctions to war. (wikipedia.org)

Working in close collaboration with partner organizations, CESR is bringing human rights standards to bear in the design and implementation of economic policy around the world. (cesr.org)
The European Commission has recently published a Communication on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights (Social Pillar). (eurodiaconia.org)
Findings - This study shows that the formation of the optimal economic and social organization model of a country is particularly dependent on the selection and implementation of the most appropriate fiscal policy. (mendeley.com)

The Agreement, between the government as well as representative trade unions and employers' organisations, establishes the Economic and Social Council for Macedonia. (ilo.org)

The article subjects this assumption to the scrutiny provided by a review of the theoretical and empirical economic evidence on choice in health care. (cambridge.org)
Health & Social Care in the Community, Vol. 16, Issue. (cambridge.org)
Health Policy, Vol. 87, Issue. (cambridge.org)
To meaningfully improve the health of Americans, new policies must target all of the drivers of health, including education, economic stability, neighborhoods and environments, social and community well-being, and historic inequities. (americanprogress.org)
This report explains the reasons for the U.S. health disadvantage and suggests policy solutions. (americanprogress.org)
Meaningful change to restore the health of Americans and reduce inequities requires a concerted effort by the nation to close the gap with other countries-an effort that must include investments in schools, jobs, economic opportunity, and community infrastructure. (americanprogress.org)
As a result, minorities and indigenous peoples live in least served localities with very limited opportunities to access social economic services most critical education, health care, income, and decent work. (minorityrights.org)
Our cross-disciplinary focus allows us to consider a broad range of interventions designed to enhance the quality of workers' lives, including income-support programs, health-care reform, bankruptcy protections, labor and employment law, and tax mechanisms designed to fund unemployment and Social Security benefits. (wustl.edu)
Through focusing on Australia 's policy approach towards 'temporary' migrants and the social, health , and human rights implications among men with temporary migrant status during the pandemic , this paper contributes to emerging literature that considers the intersectional implications of immigration and COVID-19 response policies as they pertain to people with precarious migration status. (bvsalud.org)
The heavy economic burden of work -related injury/illness falls not only on employers and work ers' compensation systems, but increasingly on health care systems, health and disability insurance, social safety net programs, and work ers and their families. (cdc.gov)
health care, public health, and social services. (cdc.gov)
There is lack of evidence on the impact of past economic crises on health in Africa. (who.int)
Because of the increasing threat from emerging and reemerging infectious diseases, it is vital to understand the patterns of infectious disease-related deaths in a country that has undergone economic development and concurrent improvements in health, sanitation, and access to healthcare. (cdc.gov)
This assessment helps us better understand past trends and inform policy on current infectious diseases of public health concern. (cdc.gov)
Death-related data were obtained from a published series called the Report of Public Health Statistics (Bureau of Policy and Strategy, Ministry of Public Health [MOPH], Nonthaburi, Thailand). (cdc.gov)
The BSC received a report on NCEH/ATSDR's proposal to integrate social and behavioral sciences (SBS) into its environmental health programs and activities. (cdc.gov)
The Egyptian government is currently to cope with high population growth and considering policies to reform health care associated problems like unemployment financing and has started pilot projects with of young people, Cuba is facing problems the help of external funding and technical of an ageing society similar to the situation assistance, notably by the World Bank, in many developed countries. (who.int)

9 But in the 1990s, the pace of the U.S. increase began to slow, and by 1999, the nation's life expectancy had fallen below the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) average. (americanprogress.org)
Minorities and indigenous peoples in Africa suffer numerous challenges or barriers to their progress in social economic and political development due to high levels of marginalisation and exclusion. (minorityrights.org)
Climate change will have a profound impact on human and natural systems, and will also impede economic growth and sustainable development. (e-elgar.com)
Cooperation and Development, and Economic Commission for Africa, 2009. (who.int)
Paper prepared for the Meeting of the Committee of Experts of the Second Joint Annual Meeting of the AU Conference of Ministers of Economics and Finance and ECA Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development held in Cairo, Egypt 2-5 June 2009. (who.int)
During 1948-1955, as Thailand experienced substantial economic and social development and transitioned from an agricultural to an urban and industrial society ( 2 ), the mortality rate began to decline ( 3 ). (cdc.gov)
This development will bring major social, economic and environmental transformations. (lu.se)
Collaboration and knowledge sharing with stakeholders and policy makers at different levels are vital to develop strategies for sustainable urban development. (lu.se)

Strat gie nationale pour le d veloppement des entreprises sociales en R publique de Mac doine du Nord (2021-2027). (ilo.org)

Conversely, for technical reasons related to the way inflation is measured for the economy as a whole and for consumers, the Social Security actuaries assume that a price differential will drive a small wedge between productivity and real wage growth. (epi.org)
a strong focus on social policy is good for the economy and vice versa. (eurodiaconia.org)
This unit explores the Australian economy and introduces students to the application of economic reasoning and techniques to real-world problems. (edu.au)

The effectiveness of EU soft law and concomitant domestic policy paradigm shifts are highly dependent on MP's interests, pre- existing policies, socioeconomic issues, the domestic political climate and societal discourse. (lu.se)

Whether at the local, national or international level, economic policy has determinative implications for the enjoyment of human rights. (cesr.org)
The article ends with a discussion of the implications of this literature for policies to promote competition in the English NHS. (cambridge.org)
A key focus is economics, and its implications on policy making, where the still dominant traditional approach increasingly struggles to capture the economic realities we observe in the world today - with vested interests getting too often in the way of real advances. (springer.com)

In a 2011 briefing paper , I estimated that weak and unequal wage growth accounted for more than half the projected Social Security shortfall that has emerged since 1983. (epi.org)
Neo-Malthusian arguments exaggerating the challenges posed by a growing dependent (in this case elderly) population are used to argue that social insurance is increasingly unaffordable, ignoring productivity growth and other positive trends while falsely suggesting that policymakers have few alternatives to benefit cuts. (epi.org)
To achieve this, it is essential to harmonize three basic elements: economic growth, social inclusion and environmental protection. (perishablenews.com)
more EVERYTHING except economic growth. (reason.com)
Even before the new spending gets added up, CRFB wrote that "neither former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton nor businessman Donald Trump has put forward a plan to address the national debt" while noting that high levels of debt correlate sharply with reduced economic growth. (reason.com)
Economic growth is ultimately where increased living standards come from, so a slower rate of growth is no small matter. (reason.com)
An influential 1995 study by Jeffrey Sachs and Andrew Warner found a strong correlation between natural resource abundance and poor economic growth. (wikipedia.org)
A 2016 meta-study found weak support for the thesis that resource richness adversely affects long-term economic growth. (wikipedia.org)

CESR's Human Rights in Economic Policy Program is challenging these unjust and unsustainable dynamics, by uplifting the transformative power of human rights in economic policy-making. (cesr.org)

Building on our pioneering work in monitoring compliance with economic and social rights standards, our Austerity and its Alternatives project sees us calling governments to account for ill-conceived austerity programs in countries such as Ireland, Spain, Brazil and South Africa. (cesr.org)
Social Policies in an Age of Austerity is the first major publication on the topic, with a particular interest in the United States and the Republic of Korea. (e-elgar.com)

In this paper, we argue that social policy, including human capital and education, social insurance, and redistribution, need special attention if achievements of the last two decades are to be sustained and amplified. (aeaweb.org)

More than ten percent of Americans with recent work experience say they will continue social distancing after the COVID-19 pandemic ends, and another 45 percent will do so in limited ways. (stanford.edu)
In this presentation, I will define telehealth and telehealth modalities, summarize policy changes that increased telehealth utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic, describe CDC's telehealth guidance, and share telehealth resources and learning opportunities. (cdc.gov)

BASR's tradition was carried on by the Paul F. Lazarsfeld Center for the Social Sciences, established in 1976 after Lazarsfeld's death and later renamed to honor him. (wikipedia.org)
The overall aim of this book, an outcome of the European FP7 FET Open NESS project, is to contribute to the ongoing effort to put the quantitative social sciences on a proper footing for the 21st century. (springer.com)
Applicants must be full-time faculty members appointed in one of the five social science departments in Arts and Sciences or SIPA. (columbia.edu)

Last Thursday 22 October, the Center for Economic and Social Rights, DeJusticia, FUNDAR Centro de Análisis e Investigación, and Oxfam spoke on behalf of a coalition of international and regional organizations (listed below), giving arguments and evidence on the regressive and discriminatory fiscal policies that are implemented by many countries in the region, and how these inhibit states' capacities to generate resources to guarantee human rights. (cesr.org)
The figures and cases cited before the Commission also provided irrefutable proof of how unjust fiscal policies violate human rights obligations and principles as set out in international and regional treaties in a region that remains the most unequal in the world. (cesr.org)

Since the 1990s, gradual paradigm shifts have occurred whereby various policies have been developed to adapt family matters to economic pressures and goals, demographic concerns, changing employment structures, pension and childcare systems, gender equality issues and diversifying familial structures (Lewis, 2006, p. (lu.se)

The Welsh hub in Cardiff brings together policymakers, third sector organisations, private sector and academia to identify and fill evidence gaps in order to inform Welsh housing policy and practice," he added. (wiserd.ac.uk)

CEESP contributes to the IUCN's Mission by generating and disseminating knowledge, mobilising influence, and promoting actions to harmonise the conservation of nature with the critical social, cultural, environmental, and economic justice concerns of human societies. (iucn.org)
CEESP members contribute to the mandate of the Commission by providing insights, expertise, and traditional knowledge as well as by promoting policies and actions that relate to the human dimensions of conservation. (iucn.org)
To contribute to the IUCN mission by generating and disseminating knowledge, mobilising influence, and promoting actions to harmonise the conservation of nature with the critical social, cultural, environmental, and economic justice concerns of human societies. (iucn.org)
Despite these facts, the human rights movement has until recently been hesitant to grapple with the politically contentious field of economic policy, however. (cesr.org)
CESR is on the vanguard of a burgeoning movement that is seeking to bridge the long-standing divide between human rights and economic policy. (cesr.org)
Much of the economic instability of recent years, and the pervasive deprivations that continue alongside unprecedented levels of wealth, can be traced back to governments' failure to comply with their human rights obligations in this regard. (cesr.org)
For the first time, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has played host to a thematic hearing specifically focused on fiscal policy and human rights, and in particular economic, social and cultural rights. (cesr.org)
During the hearing, Gaby Oré Aguilar, Deputy Executive Director of CESR, emphasized the urgent need to address fiscal policy as a human rights issue within the framework of the Inter-American System. (cesr.org)
Commissioner Rosa María Ortiz, the Commission's Rapporteur on Children and Adolescents, pointed out that Economic Ministries do not feel responsible for issues related to compliance with human rights, and referenced the standards issued by the United Nations, in particular the Committee on the Rights of the Child, as being an important reference. (cesr.org)
A 2011 study in the journal Comparative Political Studies found that "natural resource wealth can be either a "curse" or a "blessing" and that the distinction is conditioned by domestic and international factors, both amenable to change through public policy, namely, human capital formation and economic openness. (wikipedia.org)

The other chapters give various takes on policy and decision making in this context. (springer.com)
This goal is to be achieved within the context of greater regional economic integration via improved market access and participation in global value chains. (nottingham.ac.uk)

To learn more about Eurodiaconia's work on balancing economic and social policies in the EU, please contact our Head of Advocacy Anne-Sophie Wislocki at [email protected]. (eurodiaconia.org)
It is within this framework that, after months of collaborative work and under the commitment to ensure the progressive incorporation of a sustainable approach in different areas, Copefrut, Chile's leading fruit exporter, formalized a policy that seeks to promote this matter in the transversality of the business, including all its processes, products, internal practices, services and actions. (perishablenews.com)
In the book, published by Oxford University Press, prominent scholars of economic and social policy examine the current state of employment through historical, macroeconomic, cultural, sociological and policy lenses to address fundamental questions about the role and value of work in America today. (wustl.edu)
We work to advance government policies that protect consumers and promote competition. (ftc.gov)
In the first major work to take the home as a center of analysis for global social problems, experts from a variety of fields reveal the multidimensional reality of the home and its role in societies worldwide. (e-elgar.com)
We present a flow diagram illustrating mechanisms responsible for the financial burden of occupational injury/illness borne by social safety net programs and by work ers and their families, due to cost-shifting and gaps in work ers' compensation coverage. (cdc.gov)
The EES, Lisbon and Europe 2020 are the most relevant soft law strategies promoting the improvement of work-family reconciliation-related policies in the EU Member States. (lu.se)
EU soft law influence on domestic policy-making concerning work-family reconciliation is overestimated. (lu.se)
yet only among MPs willing to learn from effective work-family reconciliation policy models from MSs with comparable political socioeconomic structures. (lu.se)
Based on fairly similar domestic political and socioeconomic developments affecting work-family reconciliation issues, the MSs advocated an extension of EU competencies in social, economic and employment matters. (lu.se)
Thereby, soft law instruments of the European Employment Strategy (EES), the Lisbon and Europe 2020 strategies are the most prominent channels to promote work-family reconciliation policies. (lu.se)

EPI is an independent, nonprofit think tank that researches the impact of economic trends and policies on working people in the United States. (epi.org)
Speaking during a Gleaner Editors' Forum yesterday, financial experts said the fiscal constraints would undoubtedly adversely impact on the section of the society that is most susceptible to economic shocks and, as a result, policies and strategies must be put in place to mitigate against the poor becoming poorer. (jamaica-gleaner.com)
They also include significant collaboration with Government, local agencies, businesses, and stakeholders, to ensure that we achieve wider policy impact. (leeds.ac.uk)

Act of 21 July 1999 on free economic zones. (ilo.org)

Household Debt and Economic Crises examines remedies to prevent and alleviate the over-indebted. (e-elgar.com)

Track enforcement and policy developments from the Commission's open meetings. (ftc.gov)

Demographic trends affecting the worker-to-beneficiary ratio are often presented as inexorable, though many are influenced by public policies. (epi.org)
We are providing the clinical and public policy guidelines to allow certain economic and social activities to be resumed in a phased-in and prioritized way," said Dr. Jacqueline W. Fincher, president of ACP. (acponline.org)
This is an appeal to the subscribers, contributors, advertisers and well-wishers of Economic and Political Weekly (EPW), published by Sameeksha Trust, a public charitable trust registered with the office of the Charity Commissioner, Mumbai, India. (epw.in)
This course developed from an initiative of the International Policy Students Association (IPSA) at the Ford School of Public Policy. (umich.edu)

The policy choices made by governments and other powerful actors mark the difference between a life of dignity and one of deprivation and injustice for literally billions of people. (cesr.org)
Housing is one of the most fundamentally important issues in the UK and remains one of the main policy challenges facing national and devolved governments," according to Dr Peter Mackie, who heads-up the Cardiff-based Welsh hub. (wiserd.ac.uk)
During economic downturns, governments often actively encourage people to go out and shop . (lu.se)

Addis Abba, Economic Commission for Africa, 2009. (who.int)

Based on the study of the social experiences of social reform and the social indicators of the European Union, the alternate concept of prosperity and perfection is developed. (mendeley.com)

These soft law strategies possess a potential to influence domestic policy-making in reconciliation matters in line with the governance tool Open Method of Coordination (OMC). (lu.se)

May 15, 2020 (ACP) - The American College of Physicians has released a new policy statement that provides criteria for policymakers to consider as they prepare to resume social, medical and economic activities. (acponline.org)

Section 1: Traditional Class Format (2 credits) This seven-week, two-credit course open to any graduate student focuses on the evolution of a given country's economic, political and social institutions and policies, beginning with the historical origins of the country. (umich.edu)
Recent economic, social and political change has generated greater uncertainty in the housing options of young people. (wiserd.ac.uk)
The Americas Blog seeks to present a more accurate perspective on economic and political developments in the Western Hemisphere than is often presented in the United States. (cepr.net)
Europeanisation and its concomitant social, policy and political learning mechanisms. (lu.se)

The Great Recession and its aftermath - slow recovery, unemployment, underemployment and economic malaise - have produced an era unseen since the Great Depression. (wustl.edu)

The course will progress to the current period and examine the pressing policy issues facing the country today and how the leaders are dealing with those problems given the internal and external constraints. (umich.edu)
Objective - The purpose of this paper is to develop the optimal economic and social model for the modern stage and analyze the Social Progress Index in Georgia. (mendeley.com)

This provides the model for creating the optimal social security system of a population, with the following social system parameters: distribution of national income to the population and their families and addressing the issues of financing social security needs. (mendeley.com)

Each issue is addressed within an economic framework. (edu.au)

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