Social protection systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: a comparative view
361.61 / C238sps.202i 2014
Cecchini, Simone
Social protection systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: a comparative view / Simone Cecchini, Fernando Filgueira, Claudia Robles. -- Chile: ECLAC: Norwegian Ministry of Foreing Affairs, 2014. 48 p. : il.; 28 cm. (Políticas sociales 202(LC/L.3856)
Traducción de: Sistemas de protección social en América Latina y el Caribe: una perspectiva comparada.
Bibliografía: p. 41-44
I. Introduction. A. The concept of social protection. B. The systemic view of social protection. II. Case studies on social protection systems. A. The structure and basic contents of the case studies. B. Variable- and case-driven studies. 1. Specific national context. 2. Historical time. 3. Inter-relationships between processes and outcomes. III. The variants of social protection systems in Latin America: degrees of development and types of welfare state. A. Welfare gaps: a classification of capacities, effort and limits. B. Countries with a severe welfare gap Countries with a moderate welfare gap. D. Countries with a small welfare gap. E. Variants within the welfare gaps. F. The dynamics of welfare gaps and types of regime: that the case studies show. IV. Recent innovations in social protection systems. A. Efforts in terms of coverage: the new frontiers of universalism, contributory mechanisms and targeting. B. New benefits, new risks covered, new social investments. C. From programmes to policies, from emergency to entitlements. D. Inter-sectoral synergies and coordinations promoted from the new social protection designs. E. The trends in context: gaps, types and limitations V. In conclusion: the case studies as an innovative contribution to research, action and institution building.
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Seguridad social--Estudio comparado--América Latina
Filgueira, Fernando, coaut.
Robles, Claudia, coaut.
Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). División de Desarrollo Social.