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Activism as a long durée journey: Teachers against the Chilean neoliberal education model
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract In this paper, I use the idea of purposes of education, particularly subjectification, and the concept of love to explore long‐term teacher activism in Chile. ‘Long‐term activism’ is used to describe an ongoing struggle rather than activism confined to specific moments.
Carla Tapia‐Parada
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Why the share of small amount pensions is so substantial in Latvia?
SHS Web of Conferences, 2018 More than 70% of all old-age pensions in Latvia are smaller than 300 euro, which is close to the monetary value of the at-risk-of-poverty threshold. There is a number of reasons for it: the lack of non-contributory component and inadequately low minimum ...
Rajevska O., Rajevska F.
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Estimating the Impact of the 1999 Pension Reform in Poland, 2000 - 2050 [PDF]
This paper gives an account of the main aims and principles of the reform measures which came into force in 1999. Its primary objective is to present estimations of the effects of these measures on the composition of the pension system, over the next 50 ...
Marek Styczen, Stanislaw Gomulka
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Many nations experience recurring shortages of teachers in particular subjects, prompting concerns that pupils' education is suffering as a result. Researchers have responded by generating a sizable literature on the reasons for which people enter and exit the teaching profession.
Sam Sims +2 more
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BMC GeriatricsBackground Mental distress among retirees and older people is a severe public health challenge, and information on new risk groups is needed. This study aims to identify subgroups of old-age retirees with varying associations between low social support ...
Jere Lahelma +5 more
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Analysis of the generosity of Spanish pensions (2010-2020) [PDF]
Ekonomski AnaliThis paper shows the impact of the legislative changes that increased the statutory retirement age and the number of contributing years on the generosity of the public pension scheme in Spain between 2010 and 2020.
Acosta-Rosero David
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Is There a Role for Social Pensions in Asia?
, 2014 Rapid population ageing and economic transformation in Asia underline the policy challenges associated with ensuring income security in old age. This article examines the potential role of social pensions in securing old-age income security in Asia.
A. Barrientos
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Research evidence is mixed on the consequences of ability grouping policies, but most research has found an overrepresentation of disadvantaged social demographics in low‐ability groups. However, researchers have neglected to explain why ability grouping policies vary between countries.
Monica Reichenberg +2 more
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Public policy and retirement saving incentives in the UK [PDF]
With ageing populations, OECD governments are searching for policies to increase retirement incomes. The UK government has introduced a series of policies, including the introduction of Personal Pensions from April 1988, of Stakeholder Pensions from ...
Carl Emmerson +3 more
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A generic model for spouse's pensions with a view towards the calculation of liabilities
, 2015 We introduce a generic model for spouse's pensions. The generic model allows for the modeling of various types of spouse's pensions with payments commencing at the death of the insured.
Sokol, Alexander
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