Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tweet[IWS] Bertelsmann: SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE OECD-HOW DO THE MEMBER STATES COMPARE? SUSTAINABLE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS 2011
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Bertelsmann Foundation
Social Justice in the OECD –How Do the Member States Compare?
Sustainable Governance Indicators 2011
http://www.sgi-network.org/pdf/SGI11_Social_Justice_OECD.pdf
[full-text, 56 pages]
[excerpt]
The United States (27-[in rank]), with its alarming poverty levels, lands near the bottom of the weighted
index, ranking only slightly better than its neighbor Mexico (30) and new OECD member Chile (29).
Table of Contents
1. Key findings 6
2. Introduction: The concept of social justice 11
3. Methodology 13
4. Social justice in the OECD 18
I Poverty prevention 18
II Access to education 22
III Labor market inclusion 26
IV Social cohesion and non-discrimination 30
V Health 34
VI Intergenerational justice 38
5. Conclusion 43
Reference list 45
Appendix 48
Imprint 54
The above will be part of the subject addressed at a National Press Club event—see
Event
Too Little of a Good Thing: Social Justice in the USA
Too Little of a Good Thing: Social Justice in the USA
March 2, 2012 12:00 PM
http://press.org/events/too-little-good-thing-social-justice-usa
Special events
Location: First Amendment Lounge
A recent Bertelsmann Foundation study ranked the US 27th out of 31 OECD states in social justice. Alarming poverty levels and limited access to health care and education contributed to the poor performance.
In the run-up to Super Tuesday and in the midst of a presidential campaign that focuses on the government’s role in society, join AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, Arent Fox Senior Government Relations Advisor and former Congressman (R-PA) Philip English, and Bertelsmann Stiftung Board Member and former OECD Deputy Secretary-General Aart de Geus for a discussion, moderated by National Journal’s Adam Kushner, that will address the link between American social justice and economic growth, the ability to improve social justice in a time of fiscal austerity, and Americans’ desire for social justice given their hesitance for big government.
A special presentation by Pew Research Center President Andrew Kohut will look at recent polling of Americans’ views on income inequality and the government’s role in ensuring fairness.
The luncheon discussion will take place Friday, March 2, 2012, 12:00pm – 1:30pm, in the First Amendment Lounge.
RSVP by Wednesday, February 29, 2012 to: events@bfna.org
[Thanks to Greg Guthrie for the tip].
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