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EPPO Bulletin, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 354-371, August 2023., 2023 Abstract Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), the Mediterranean fruit fly or medfly, is one of the world's most serious threats to fresh fruits. It is highly polyphagous (recorded from over 300 hosts) and capable of adapting to a wide range of climates. This pest has spread to the EPPO region and is mainly present in the southern part, damaging Citrus and ...
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Pension financialization and collective risk sharing in Canada and Finland
International Social Security Review, Volume 76, Issue 3, Page 91-111, July/September 2023., 2023 Abstract This article contributes to the debate concerning pension financialization and how countries are adapting their pension systems to respond to demographic ageing. We do so by examining the statutory pension systems of Canada and Finland, which diverge interestingly from current international trends.
Jyri Liukko +2 more
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International Social Security Review, Volume 76, Issue 2, Page 109-134, April/June 2023., 2023 Abstract For the public employment services of many Member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development, the importance of using profiling tools for job seekers is increasing rapidly in importance. With this trend, there is also widening concern about the risks of an over reliance on such tools.
Martijn A. Wijnhoven +3 more
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EPPO Bulletin, Volume 52, Issue 2, Page 434-445, August 2022., 2022 Abstract Food security is threatened by harmful pests whose impact may strongly differ among crops, agricultural practices and world regions. International movement of seed can be a pathway for pest dissemination into new geographic areas. The most damaging pests are regulated in some countries and/or regions of the world.
Nicolas Denancé, Valérie Grimault
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Current distribution and spatial spread patterns of Halyomorpha halys in Germany
EPPO Bulletin, Volume 52, Issue 1, Page 164-174, April 2022., 2022 Abstract The brown marmorated stinkbug (Halyomorpha halys Stål) is a polyphagous insect from the Pentatomidae family that is originally from Asia. This contaminating (i.e. hitchhiking) species, often found in urban areas and along anthropogenic infrastructure, is fast spreading in Germany and other European countries.
Bastian Hess +5 more
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International Social Security Review, Volume 75, Issue 2, Page 97-117, April/June 2022., 2022 Abstract In an effort to establish universal health coverage (UHC), Senegal set up two departmental health insurance units (UDAM) to scale‐up health insurance to rural communities. Part of this innovation meant that health insurance was no longer managed by volunteers, but by professionals. Several years after the conclusion of the project in 2017 that
Valéry Ridde +6 more
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Can defined contribution pensions survive the pandemic? The Chilean case
International Social Security Review, Volume 75, Issue 1, Page 31-50, January/March 2022., 2022 Abstract The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic threatens the viability of Chile’s defined contribution (DC) pension system, undermining its financial foundation and exposing its vulnerability to political risk. The COVID‐19 crisis led to the approval of three rounds of emergency withdrawals of 10 per cent of pension savings (as of April 2021).
Stephen J. Kay, Silvia Borzutzky
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Invasive alien plants in plant health revisited: another 10 years
EPPO Bulletin, Volume 51, Issue 3, Page 632-638, December 2021., 2021 Abstract Ten years ago, the authors gave an overview of the early history of invasive alien plants in plant health. In the last decade, the field has seen further development, which is reported here. This includes new activities at the global scale, e.g.
Uwe Starfinger, Gritta Schrader
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Agrilus dureli: A new threat for European plant health?
EPPO Bulletin, Volume 51, Issue 2, Page 283-289, August 2021., 2021 Abstract With more than 3000 species, the jewel beetle genus Agrilus is considered the largest genus of the animal kingdom. Some of the species have been recognized as harmful to plants, but the majority of the genus remains unassessed. With A. planipennis it was found that, when introduced to a new environment, even (formerly) rare species only known ...
Gritta Schrader +2 more
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Особенности рисков в сфере информационных технологий
Цифровая трансформация, 2021 В статье представлена классификация рисков сферы информационных технологий, описаны их особенности. В общем виде предлагается рассмотреть риски со стороны менеджмента ИТ-компании, риски со стороны команды разработки, риски со стороны случайных факторов ...
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