Research Catalog

Title

Social security systems in Latin America / Francisco E. Barreto de Oliveira, editor.

Publication

Washington, D.C. : Inter-American Development Bank ; Baltimore, MD : Distributed by The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1994.

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Additional Authors

• Oliveira, Francisco E. B.
• Inter-American Development Bank.
• Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada.

Description

227 pages; 23 cm

Summary

• Many Latin American and Caribbean nations have been pioneers in developing social security programs, providing benefits to certain segments of their populations since the end of the last century. Today, the region's social security systems boast relatively broad coverage and offer a long list of benefits.
• But Latin America now faces economic and social challenges that are forcing policymakers to find ways to reform social security. Insufficient funding and a lack of incentive to improve quality and efficiency have compromised many programs, and today they often do not reach those who most urgently need them. Large deficits, low contribution rates, widespread tax evasion, and increasing insolvency exacerbate the problem.
• Social Security Systems in Latin America proposes reforms to help save the region's social security systems. Chapters on Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Venezuela examine program flexibility, coverage, cost and stability. The case studies show that efficiency can be improved by tailoring programs to suit particular populations and by giving communities direct control over program resources and results.

Alternative Title

Sistemas de seguridad social en la region

Subjects

• Social security > Latin America
• Public health > South America
• Public welfare > South America

Note

• "Centers for Research in Applied Economics"--Cover.
• "Eleventh book of a series published under the Centers for Research in Applied Economics Project"--Foreword.
• "IPEA, Brazil."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language (note)

• Also published in Spanish: Sistemas de seguridad social en la region.

Contents

Ch. 1. Social Security in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Venezuela / Francisco E. Barreto de Oliveira -- Ch. 2. Establishing Equity in Argentina / Juan Luis Bour, Marcela Cristini, Nuria Susmel, Jose Delgado and Monica Panadeiros -- Ch. 3. Financing Social Security in Brazil / Francisco E. Barreto de Oliveira, Kaizo Iwakami Beltrao and Andre Cezar Medici -- Ch. 4. The Chilean Experience / Patricio Mujica Riveros -- Ch. 5. The Social Insurance Crisis in Venezuela / Gustavo Marquez and Clementina Acedo.

ISBN

0940602911

LCCN

94073306

OCLC

ocm32259094

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries