Informe sobre la seguridad social en América
Author: Conferencia Interamericana de Seguridad Social
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 228
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Conferencia Interamericana de Seguridad Social
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 228
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: John Dixon
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-03-22
Total Pages: 247
ISBN-13: 1317366611
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →First published in 1990, this book analyses social welfare in Latin America, at that time. For each country it considers the ideological framework underlying the social welfare system and describes the historical development of both the system and the political and socio-economic context. Each chapter looks at the structure and administration of the systems in place and how these are financed. This is followed by a consideration of the nature of different parts of the welfare system, a survey of social security, personal social services and the treatment of the following key target groups: the aged; those with disabilities and handicaps; children and youth; disadvantaged families; the unemployed; and the sick and injured. Each chapter concludes with an assessment of the effectiveness of the system considered.
Author: Carmelo Mesa-Lago
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
Published: 1978-11-15
Total Pages: 373
ISBN-13: 082297620X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A comprehensive and sophisticated study of the relationship between social security policy and inequality in Latin America. Individual case studies of Chile, Uruguay, Peru, Argentina, and Mexico are presented, that provide a historical analysis of each country's social security policy, the pressure groups involved, the present structure of the systems, and a statistical examination of the inequality among these pressure groups.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2005-07-07
Total Pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9264008934
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book describes the strengths and weaknesses of the Mexican health system in terms of access, quality, efficiency, financial sustainability, and effectiveness of recent reforms.
Author: Carmelo Mesa-Lago
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2008-01-31
Total Pages: 481
ISBN-13: 019155281X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The reform of social security pensions and healthcare is a key issue for the modern world, and in many ways Latin America has acted as a social laboratory for the reform of these systems. From the reforms that took place in Chile in 1981, most pension and health care systems in the region have seen reform, and been fully or partially privatized. Many other countries considering reform of their own systems have been influenced by the policies implemented in Latin America. Yet despite the importance and influence of these reforms, until now there has not been an integrated and comprehensive analysis of the changes and their effects. This book is the result of four years of painstaking work, data collection, field research and international collaboration, and so fills the vacuum in the literature with a systematic comparison of pension and healthcare reforms in the 20 Latin American countries. It identifies reform models, and elaborates taxonomies to facilitate their understanding and comparison. Some key features of the reforms to emerge are: labour force and population coverage, equity and solidarity, sufficiency and quality of benefits, state regulation, competition and degree of privatization, efficiency and administrative costs, social participation in management, financing sources and long-term sustainability. Effects of the reforms on social security principles are measured based on recent standardized statistics and other information. Goals or assumptions of the reforms are contrasted with actual outcomes, and the pros and cons of private versus private provision assessed. Detailed policy recommendations are offered to correct current problems and improve pension and healthcare systems. This is the first book to comprehensively study these influential reforms in Latin America's pension and health care systems, and as such will be of importance to academics and researchers interested in social security and welfare policy, pensions, health care, and public policy; Social security, pension, and health care policy-makers; And social security, pension, and health care consultants and practitioners. Published in association with PAHO
Author: Menno Vellinga
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-02-19
Total Pages: 434
ISBN-13: 0429976399
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Since the 1930s the state has played a primary role in the development process of Latin American countries, and political systems have had strong corporatist and authoritarian-centralist features. In the last several years, as that role has become increasingly incompatible with neoliberal reforms and the requirements of a transition to democracy, state power has been significantly decentralized, and the state has withdrawn from direct intervention in the economy. This book examines the consequences of the redefinition of the state for processes of democratization and statecivil society relations. }Since the 1930s the state has played a primary role in the development process of most Latin American countries, and political systems have had strong corporatist and authoritarian-centralist features. In the last several years, as that role has become increasingly incompatible with neoliberal reforms and the requirements of a transition to democracy, state power has been significantly decentralized, and the state has withdrawn from direct intervention in the economy. This book examines the consequences of the redefinition of the state for processes of democratization and statecivil society relations, looking, for example, at transfers of power to local and regional authorities, the role of NGOs and other interest groups in policymaking, the emergence of new social movements, and privatization and the introduction of market criteria. Several country case studies are also included. }
Author: Joseph S. Tulchin
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9781555878436
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This volume provides a wide-ranging analysis of social welfare reform in Latin America, examining in particular the politics involved in implementing difficult and controversial social policies that often pit the middle strata of society, represented by powerful stakeholders, against the poor.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2014-12-01
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9264224963
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This comprehensive book on pensions in Latin America and the Caribbean examines recent demographic trends, pension design and entitlements before providing a series of country profiles. The special chapter examines coverage and adequacy.