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. …

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 …

preference among parents and encourage investment in daughters' education and health. This study evaluates one such program in … status, immunization, schooling) using statewide household survey data on fertility and child health, and constructing … daughters' human capital as a result of the program. Families made greater post-natal health investments in eligible girls, with …

stimulation, and use of preventive health care-all of which have been identified as risk factors for development in early …

families with certain contingencies attached - such as requiring school attendance or regular immunization and health check … areas of health, such as sexual and reproductive health, and HIV prevention, in particular, has also increased. Evaluations … of conditional cash transfer programs have focused almost exclusively on uptake of health and educational services, which …