Florian Juergens-Grant
@floriangrant.bsky.social
🌎 #socialprotection advisor at HelpAge International, previously at the ILO and WIEGO
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A pleasure to share my assessment of the World Bank's Business Ready #B-READY project yesterday at @ituc.bsky.social. Welcome opportunity to hear more about the research of Rouguiatou Diallo, @floriangrant.bsky.social & Dhaisy Paredes Guzman.
My paper w/Sangheon Lee: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
My paper w/Sangheon Lee: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
📢 Happening TOMORROW!
Join us for a Trade Union Side Event at the 2025 IMF & World Bank Annual Meetings 💼🌍
🗓 16 October 2025
🕤 9:30–12:00 ET
📍 AFL-CIO Solidarity Room, 815 16th St NW, Washington, DC
Join online: ituc-csi-org.zoom.us/j/66328453405
@aflcio.org
Join us for a Trade Union Side Event at the 2025 IMF & World Bank Annual Meetings 💼🌍
🗓 16 October 2025
🕤 9:30–12:00 ET
📍 AFL-CIO Solidarity Room, 815 16th St NW, Washington, DC
Join online: ituc-csi-org.zoom.us/j/66328453405
@aflcio.org
October 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A pleasure to share my assessment of the World Bank's Business Ready #B-READY project yesterday at @ituc.bsky.social. Welcome opportunity to hear more about the research of Rouguiatou Diallo, @floriangrant.bsky.social & Dhaisy Paredes Guzman.
My paper w/Sangheon Lee: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
My paper w/Sangheon Lee: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Terrific column by @chrisgiles.ft.com;
No need for a moral panic about the welfare system
It’s far from perfect, but the UK’s spending is broadly controlled and employment is high
www.ft.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Terrific column by @chrisgiles.ft.com;
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A lot of attention has been on #FfD4 & the Compromiso de Sevilla – but what does it actually mean amidst a global debt crisis?
@maxgallien.bsky.social & @floriangrant.bsky.social chat with WIEGO about the process and its outcomes: www.wiego.org/blog/tax-jus...
#FinancingOurFuture #TaxExperts
@maxgallien.bsky.social & @floriangrant.bsky.social chat with WIEGO about the process and its outcomes: www.wiego.org/blog/tax-jus...
#FinancingOurFuture #TaxExperts
Funding Development Through the Lens of Tax Justice and Social Protection
What is the International Conference on Financing for Development and how is it significant in setting the agenda for development financing and cooperation? Max: It’s a large UN-driven process that br...
www.wiego.org
August 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
A lot of attention has been on #FfD4 & the Compromiso de Sevilla – but what does it actually mean amidst a global debt crisis?
@maxgallien.bsky.social & @floriangrant.bsky.social chat with WIEGO about the process and its outcomes: www.wiego.org/blog/tax-jus...
#FinancingOurFuture #TaxExperts
@maxgallien.bsky.social & @floriangrant.bsky.social chat with WIEGO about the process and its outcomes: www.wiego.org/blog/tax-jus...
#FinancingOurFuture #TaxExperts
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Someone on Threads noticed you can type any random sentence into Google, then add “meaning” afterwards, and you’ll get an AI explanation of a famous idiom or phrase you just made up. Here is mine
April 23, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Someone on Threads noticed you can type any random sentence into Google, then add “meaning” afterwards, and you’ll get an AI explanation of a famous idiom or phrase you just made up. Here is mine
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"No bros, no oligarchs" works pretty well www.zeit.de/politik/2025...
Ursula von der Leyen: "We have no bros and no oligarchs"
Donald Trump's second term has brought "historic changes", says EU President Ursula von der Leyen. In our interview, she explains how Europe must respond.
www.zeit.de
April 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
"No bros, no oligarchs" works pretty well www.zeit.de/politik/2025...
New blog on the importance of informal worker organisations deepening their understanding of domestic financing for social protection in this time of austerity and aid cuts, and how WIEGO's free online resources can support that
www.wiego.org/blog/domesti...
www.wiego.org/blog/domesti...
Amid austerity and aid cuts, workers need to deepen their understanding of domestic financing of social protection
Could you give a bit more background on the training? The training is part of a three-year capacity development journey for the global networks of workers in informal employment. We have started with ...
www.wiego.org
April 15, 2025 at 10:38 AM
New blog on the importance of informal worker organisations deepening their understanding of domestic financing for social protection in this time of austerity and aid cuts, and how WIEGO's free online resources can support that
www.wiego.org/blog/domesti...
www.wiego.org/blog/domesti...
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The problem is: they've mistaken correlation for causation. They think their parents and grandparents had a good life *because* of manufacturing jobs. When, in reality, their parents and grandparents had a good life *despite* manufacturing jobs, because of unions, high taxes, and social policies.
April 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The problem is: they've mistaken correlation for causation. They think their parents and grandparents had a good life *because* of manufacturing jobs. When, in reality, their parents and grandparents had a good life *despite* manufacturing jobs, because of unions, high taxes, and social policies.
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Because social-insurance contributions depend on wages, labor-intensive firms now shoulder a larger financing burden, which lets many profitable companies off the hook, note @floriangrant.bsky.social and Luca Pellerano.
Future-Proofing Social Protection | by Florian Juergens-Grant & Luca Pellerano - Project Syndicate
Florian Juergens-Grant & Luca Pellerano explain why employers’ contributions should be determined by capital intensity, not just labor stock.
www.project-syndicate.org
March 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Because social-insurance contributions depend on wages, labor-intensive firms now shoulder a larger financing burden, which lets many profitable companies off the hook, note @floriangrant.bsky.social and Luca Pellerano.
How to equitably finance social protection in a world where labour appears to be losing ground?
In this @projectsyndicate.bsky.social piece, Luca Pellerano and I share some of our thinking on re-balancing social protection financing towards capital.
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/h...
In this @projectsyndicate.bsky.social piece, Luca Pellerano and I share some of our thinking on re-balancing social protection financing towards capital.
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/h...
Future-Proofing Social Protection | by Florian Juergens-Grant & Luca Pellerano - Project Syndicate
Florian Juergens-Grant & Luca Pellerano explain why employers’ contributions should be determined by capital intensity, not just labor stock.
www.project-syndicate.org
March 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
How to equitably finance social protection in a world where labour appears to be losing ground?
In this @projectsyndicate.bsky.social piece, Luca Pellerano and I share some of our thinking on re-balancing social protection financing towards capital.
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/h...
In this @projectsyndicate.bsky.social piece, Luca Pellerano and I share some of our thinking on re-balancing social protection financing towards capital.
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/h...
Great article on 'Why work is (still) not working for women' by CNN for International Women's Day with lots of data and quotes from WIEGO colleagues
edition.cnn.com/2025/03/07/w...
edition.cnn.com/2025/03/07/w...
Why work is (still) not working for women | CNN
Sexual harassment, low wages and the ‘motherhood penalty’ are just some of the obstacles millions of women face at work in 2025.
edition.cnn.com
March 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Great article on 'Why work is (still) not working for women' by CNN for International Women's Day with lots of data and quotes from WIEGO colleagues
edition.cnn.com/2025/03/07/w...
edition.cnn.com/2025/03/07/w...
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Keynes' (v hard headed) paper How to Pay for the War (1940) proposed something like abolishing the 2-child limit BECAUSE Britain was at war
archive.org/details/in.e...
Keynes' (v hard headed) paper How to Pay for the War (1940) proposed something like abolishing the 2-child limit BECAUSE Britain was at war
archive.org/details/in.e...
March 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Keynes' (v hard headed) paper How to Pay for the War (1940) proposed something like abolishing the 2-child limit BECAUSE Britain was at war
archive.org/details/in.e...
Keynes' (v hard headed) paper How to Pay for the War (1940) proposed something like abolishing the 2-child limit BECAUSE Britain was at war
archive.org/details/in.e...
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The French Just Want to Enjoy Their Retraite
An american retirement wonk visits France.
retirementincomejournal.com/article/the-...
An american retirement wonk visits France.
retirementincomejournal.com/article/the-...
March 6, 2025 at 6:21 AM
The French Just Want to Enjoy Their Retraite
An american retirement wonk visits France.
retirementincomejournal.com/article/the-...
An american retirement wonk visits France.
retirementincomejournal.com/article/the-...
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This morning the justice secretary pointed to a “huge rise in the welfare budget” as justification for targeting benefit spending to make fiscal savings. So how big has the rise in welfare spending been?
March 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This morning the justice secretary pointed to a “huge rise in the welfare budget” as justification for targeting benefit spending to make fiscal savings. So how big has the rise in welfare spending been?
We are currently supporting global networks of informal workers organisations with a three year capacity development journey on #socialprotection
1st round was on the Financing and Economics of SP. Initially designed to be in-person, we have just digitised them
www.wiego.org/wp-content/u...
1st round was on the Financing and Economics of SP. Initially designed to be in-person, we have just digitised them
www.wiego.org/wp-content/u...
Financing Social Protection - Social Protection Capacity Development Journey
www.wiego.org
January 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
We are currently supporting global networks of informal workers organisations with a three year capacity development journey on #socialprotection
1st round was on the Financing and Economics of SP. Initially designed to be in-person, we have just digitised them
www.wiego.org/wp-content/u...
1st round was on the Financing and Economics of SP. Initially designed to be in-person, we have just digitised them
www.wiego.org/wp-content/u...
Join us in a bit to discuss a seminal book on non-contributory pensions across Latin America and the Caribbean
lnkd.in/eqfm3TzQ
lnkd.in/eqfm3TzQ
January 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Join us in a bit to discuss a seminal book on non-contributory pensions across Latin America and the Caribbean
lnkd.in/eqfm3TzQ
lnkd.in/eqfm3TzQ
Looking forward to sharing my reflections as part of the launch of an important ECLAC book on
'Non-contributory pension systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: towards solidarity with sustainability'
21 Jan 11.00-13.00 Mexico City time
Join here: us02web.zoom.us/j/82276624204
'Non-contributory pension systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: towards solidarity with sustainability'
21 Jan 11.00-13.00 Mexico City time
Join here: us02web.zoom.us/j/82276624204
January 16, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Looking forward to sharing my reflections as part of the launch of an important ECLAC book on
'Non-contributory pension systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: towards solidarity with sustainability'
21 Jan 11.00-13.00 Mexico City time
Join here: us02web.zoom.us/j/82276624204
'Non-contributory pension systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: towards solidarity with sustainability'
21 Jan 11.00-13.00 Mexico City time
Join here: us02web.zoom.us/j/82276624204
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🤧 Früher hart erkämpft, heute selbstverständlich? Die #Lohnfortzahlung im #Krankheitsfall war 1956 Grund für den längsten #Streik der BRD-Geschichte. Warum das Thema aktueller ist, als viele denken, hört ihr in unserem Podcast "Geschichte wird gemacht"🎧 www.gewerkschaftsgeschichte.de/streiken-fur...
January 15, 2025 at 8:29 AM
🤧 Früher hart erkämpft, heute selbstverständlich? Die #Lohnfortzahlung im #Krankheitsfall war 1956 Grund für den längsten #Streik der BRD-Geschichte. Warum das Thema aktueller ist, als viele denken, hört ihr in unserem Podcast "Geschichte wird gemacht"🎧 www.gewerkschaftsgeschichte.de/streiken-fur...
📢 New WIEGO podcast on Social Dialogue and Social Protection for Informal Workers out now!
What is social dialogue?
Why is it crucial in expanding social protection to informal workers?
How can informal workers access social dialogue spaces?
@cyrusafa.bsky.social
What is social dialogue?
Why is it crucial in expanding social protection to informal workers?
How can informal workers access social dialogue spaces?
@cyrusafa.bsky.social
#42 Social Dialogue and Social Protection for Informal Workers
In the fourth and last episode of the governance building block we dive into the discussion of social dialogue and social protection for informal workers.
But what does social dialogue actually mean?
soundcloud.com
January 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
📢 New WIEGO podcast on Social Dialogue and Social Protection for Informal Workers out now!
What is social dialogue?
Why is it crucial in expanding social protection to informal workers?
How can informal workers access social dialogue spaces?
@cyrusafa.bsky.social
What is social dialogue?
Why is it crucial in expanding social protection to informal workers?
How can informal workers access social dialogue spaces?
@cyrusafa.bsky.social
Price controls we need!
"The [🇩🇪] left-wing party Die Linke even proposed to fix the price of kebabs at 4.90 euro"
Fascinating article on the contested history of the kebab
"The [🇩🇪] left-wing party Die Linke even proposed to fix the price of kebabs at 4.90 euro"
Fascinating article on the contested history of the kebab
The kebab, a (divisive) part of Europe
We are what we eat: a blend of tastes, recipes, cultures and habits. The kebab, a beloved, consumed, opposed, and now gentrified dish, represents and embodies all these tensions. Meanwhile, Turkey wan...
voxeurop.eu
December 28, 2024 at 12:02 PM
Price controls we need!
"The [🇩🇪] left-wing party Die Linke even proposed to fix the price of kebabs at 4.90 euro"
Fascinating article on the contested history of the kebab
"The [🇩🇪] left-wing party Die Linke even proposed to fix the price of kebabs at 4.90 euro"
Fascinating article on the contested history of the kebab
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Merry Christmas to all
December 25, 2024 at 12:09 AM
Merry Christmas to all
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Check out Part-I of a special edition of the weekly #socialprotection links, where 23 great minds share their suggested readings of 2024!
www.ugogentilini.net/links-dec-13...
www.ugogentilini.net/links-dec-13...
December 14, 2024 at 12:55 AM
Check out Part-I of a special edition of the weekly #socialprotection links, where 23 great minds share their suggested readings of 2024!
www.ugogentilini.net/links-dec-13...
www.ugogentilini.net/links-dec-13...
"The index revives the controversial ‘employing workers’ indicator, previously removed from the DBR after years of criticism .. for rewarding countries with the lowest level of regulations, including violators of workers’ rights, to make their economies friendlier to business"
The B-Ready index: the World Bank’s bluewashing of labour rights - Bretton Woods Project
World Bank’s new Business-Ready (B-Ready) index offers new measures but reductionist approach, ultimately rewarding countries driving down labour rights in favour of business.
www.brettonwoodsproject.org
December 12, 2024 at 2:36 PM
"The index revives the controversial ‘employing workers’ indicator, previously removed from the DBR after years of criticism .. for rewarding countries with the lowest level of regulations, including violators of workers’ rights, to make their economies friendlier to business"
We used to be a country. A proper country.
Jetzt hat das Jahr wirklich einen dramatischen Tiefpunkt erreicht. www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/d...
Bahn schafft gezapftes Bier in Zügen ab
Frisches Bier gehört in den ICEs für viele Stammkunden fest dazu. Doch im nächsten Jahr schafft die Deutsche Bahn den Zapfhahn ab, Grund seien geänderte Gewohnheiten. Es bleibt nicht die einzige Bordb...
www.spiegel.de
December 12, 2024 at 1:19 PM
We used to be a country. A proper country.