Reform will overhaul social insurance system in China

China is set to launch a major reform of its social insurance system as it attempts to build a functioning welfare state

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Workplace surveillance risks dampening productivity

The failure to regulate surveillance is becoming a growing problem

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Fresh thinking on security is urgently needed, but the merits of the new government’s plans are not yet certain

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The economic crisis drove an uptick in poverty in the first half of the year, which is set to worsen in coming months

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The Law and Justice government will look to capitalise on Poland’s improved fiscal position

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The tighter fiscal response to the lira shock will depend on the government’s commitment and the economy’s performance

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San Jose is trying to welcome Nicaraguan migrants, but the sheer number of them makes social friction all but inevitable

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The IMF cut its forecast of global growth in both 2018 and 2019 to 3.7% from 3.9%, reflecting the risks to trade

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Policy is increasingly considering how existing employment models can be adapted to include and protect platform workers

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Whether by diluting an unpopular reform or imposing it against people's will, there is no good way out

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