Author: Conferencia Interamericana de Seguridad SocialPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Informe sobre la seguridad social en América
Author: Conferencia Interamericana de Seguridad SocialPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Social Welfare in Latin America
Author: John DixonPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317366611
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
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.
The Americas Social Security Report
Author: Social Security in Latin America
Author: Carmelo Mesa-LagoPublisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
ISBN: 082297620X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
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.
Reassembling Social Security
Author: Carmelo Mesa-LagoPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199233772
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
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. This is the first book to comprehensively study these influential reforms in Latin America's pension and health care systems.
OECD Reviews of Health Systems: Mexico 2005
Author: OECDPublisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264008934
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
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.
Pensions at a Glance Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: OECDPublisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264224963
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
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.
Health in the Americas
Author: The Changing Role Of The State In Latin America
Author: Menno VellingaPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429976399
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
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. }
Social Development in Latin America
Author: Joseph S. TulchinPublisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
ISBN: 9781555878436
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
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.