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Resumen En 2020 la pandemia causó una crisis del mercado de trabajo más profunda que la generada por la crisis financiera mundial de 2009. Las medidas de contención fueron la principal causa del daño a los mercados de trabajo, que afectó particularmente a las economías de ingreso mediano, así como a ciertos sectores, como las actividades de alojamiento y servicio de comidas, y determinados grupos poblacionales, como las mujeres jóvenes. Frente a los procesos de ajuste del empleo impuestos en la crisis financiera mundial, durante la crisis de la COVID-19 la inactividad ha aumentado más que la desocupación. Deben mantenerse las políticas de apoyo para evitar la desigualdad en la recuperación.
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Résumé Les auteurs montrent que les marchés du travail ont davantage souffert des effets de la pandémie de COVID-19 en 2020 que de ceux de la crise financière en 2009. Les mesures de confinement ont joué un rôle déterminant. La crise a donc touché plus durement les économies à revenu intermédiaire, certains secteurs comme l'hébergement et la restauration, et certains groupes comme les jeunes femmes. Les auteurs établissent également que, cette fois, la hausse des flux concerne surtout la mobilité vers l'inactivité (plus que vers le chômage). Ils affirment que les pouvoirs publics doivent maintenir leurs politiques de soutien pour que la reprise profite à tous.
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The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a more severe labour market crisis in 2020 than that witnessed during the 2009 global financial crisis. As a consequence of lockdown measures, which have been the main cause of damage to labour markets, the deepest impacts in 2020 have been found in middle-income economies, while certain sectors, such as accommodation and food services, and groups, especially young women, have proved to be particularly vulnerable. Contrary to adjustment processes during the global financial crisis, the COVID-19 crisis has resulted in a greater rise in inactivity than in unemployment. Policy support needs to be maintained to avoid an unequal recovery.
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BACKGROUND: Older adults-classified as a high-risk group-are highly likely to experience increased loneliness due to the implementation of various policies designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Accordingly, this study aims to examine the effects of a pilot social prescribing project for elderly people in rural area of South Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Using the PRECEDE-PROCEED model, the effectiveness of the pilot project was verified through pre- and post-impact and outcome evaluation. RESULTS: According to the results of the impact evaluation, loneliness reduced significantly, while the social participation attitude score increased. Although the average score of self-efficacy increased, it was not statistically significant. Moreover, it was found that self-esteem increased significantly. In the outcome evaluation, depression reduced considerably. CONCLUSION: To conclude, the pilot social prescribing project was effective in reducing depression and loneliness for the elderly in rural areas of Korea. It was also confirmed that there is potential to develop a new health promotion project that can improve the self-esteem of the elderly, and expand their social activities. Second, the pilot project was carried out in an integrated manner by utilizing resources in communities with good accessibility. Therefore, it is expected to be used as a new "Integrated community care model" to improve the mental health of the elderly in rural areas. Third, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the elderly tend to experience increasing feelings of depression, isolation, and loneliness due to "social distancing." Therefore, it is expected that social prescribing programs for the elderly in rural areas would become a new alternative for relieve mental disorder of the seniors.