Social Protection in the Cultural and Creative Sector: Country Practices and Innovations

Organization(s): ILO
Author: Carlos Galian, Margherita Licata, Maya Stern Plaza
Regions: World
Year: 2021
Language: English
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The ILO Working Paper examines social protection schemes covering workers in the cultural and creative sector (CCS). After an overview of economic and employment trends in the CCS, the working paper reviews policy and legal frameworks in selected countries that have pursued specific solutions to extend social security to workers in the CCS, in order to identify entry points and mechanisms for expanding coverage. Policy options ensuring the adequacy and the sustainability of such systems are reviewed, taking into account the diversity of work arrangements in the sector, such as fluctuating employment status, irregular incomes, intermittent nature of work, and geographic mobility. The paper also situates the discussion within the COVID-19 pandemic, offering an overview of social protection measures put in place by governments in the CCS.

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