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Securing the future, social security and the evolving labor market
Academia 2 years ago

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Securing the future, social security and the evolving labor market

The social protection system provided by the state to assist informal workers from various elements remains insufficient.
The uncertainties in today’s employment landscape
Academia 2 years ago

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The uncertainties in today’s employment landscape

Workforce formalization, while neither a holistic nor one-size-fits-all solution, is becoming increasingly part and parcel of social investment strategies to resolve issues related to meaningful work and decent living standards.
Inclusive elderly care: Creating pathways for a better future
Academia 2 years ago

Inclusive elderly care: Creating pathways for a better future

Elderly care should be a community-wide duty. When family resources are limited, community support can make a significant difference.
Structural problems blight agriculture as key sector for employment
Economy 2 years ago

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Structural problems blight agriculture as key sector for employment

Experts point to a decline in interest in farming but say many young people have few other options.
Where we are with our SDGs: Between data and target
Academia 2 years ago

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Where we are with our SDGs: Between data and target

Coordination, synchronization and consolidation across institutions, particularly their data, are vital to overcoming the obstacles to achieving Indonesia's SDGs.
Growing informal sector signals lack in job creation
Economy 3 years ago

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Growing informal sector signals lack in job creation

Most Indonesian workers are employed in the informal sector, and their number is growing, due primarily to labor informalization, experts warn.
Stepping out of the long shadow of the economy
Academia 4 years ago

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Stepping out of the long shadow of the economy

As women tend to work with limited capacity, skills or funding, they stand a little chance of advancing in their careers or business. 
Informal workers, jobs and digital platform potentials
Academia 4 years ago

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Informal workers, jobs and digital platform potentials

A study on the increased use of digital labor platforms among informal workers during the pandemic indicates the need for policy development and improvement to accommodate this growing subsector.
Time to take care of the unpaid work care
Academia 4 years ago

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Time to take care of the unpaid work care

Research has shown that the gender gap in unpaid care work has adverse effects on economic growth and development because of its link to low female labor force participation (FLFP), the gender pay gap and domination of women workers in the informal sector.
Informal employment remains stubbornly high despite slight improvement
Economy 4 years ago

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Informal employment remains stubbornly high despite slight improvement

While the proportion dropped slightly in August, informal arrangements still account for 59.45 percent of overall employment, which means most workers lack social security and decent pay.

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