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Women's Retirement Age in Vietnam : Gender Equality and Sustainability of the Social Security Fund
World Bank - 2012
The issue of the retirement age is fundamentally linked to policies on social protection. It is an issue that … law in Vietnam, several options were presented for changing the retirement age of women. However, the National Assembly …'s retirement age in Vietnam to serve as a basis for further consultation and policy dialogue with the Government. …
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Stocktaking of Adaptive Social Protection and Disaster Risk Management
World Bank - 2023
In today's global environment, countries face various shocks, such as natural hazards, economic and health crises, conflict, violence, and forced displacement. Disasters triggered by natural hazards cause billions of dollars in damage per year, and these disasters, and their costs, are...
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Development, modernization, and son preference in fertility decisions
Filmer, Deon - 2008
"A family preference for sons over daughters may manifest itself in different ways, including higher mortality, worse health status, or lower educational attainment among girls. This study focuses on one measure of son preference in the developing world, namely the likelihood of continued...
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Health care decisions as a family matter : intrahousehold education externalities and the utilization of health services
Lindelow, Magnus - 2004
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Gender, time use, and models of the household
Apps, Patricia - 2004
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Burkina Faso : Opportunities for Children
World Bank - 2013
Burkina Faso's Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRS) of the 2000s, which were implemented as annually rolled-over Priority Action Programs, focused on four pillars: a) accelerating broad based growth; b) expanding access to social services for the poor; c) increasing employment and...
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Transforming Indonesia's Teaching Force : From Pre-service Training to Retirement - Producing and Maintaining a High-quality, Efficient, and Motivated Workforce
World Bank - 2012
The report on the transforming Indonesia's teaching force is divided in two volumes. The executive summary is the first volume of a two-volume comprehensive report on teacher management in Indonesia. This volume summarizes the key findings of the detailed technical analysis in volume two, but...
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Retirement : Can Pension Reform Reverse the Trend to Earlier Retirement?
World Bank - 2012
This edition of the Pension Reform Primer examines the global trend in early retirement among rich and poorer countries …, the reasons for people retiring early, the burden of early retirement on the pension system, recent policy initiatives to … between early retirement and incentives in the pension system, a result confirmed by other international studies and by more …
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Achieving effective social protection for all in Latin America and the Caribbean : from right to reality
Ribe, Helena - 2010
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