Author : Carmelo Mesa-Lago
Publisher : University of London Press
ISBN 13 : 9781900039970
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (399 download)
Book Synopsis World Crisis Effects on Social Security in Latin America and the Caribbean by : Carmelo Mesa-Lago
Download or read book World Crisis Effects on Social Security in Latin America and the Caribbean written by Carmelo Mesa-Lago and published by University of London Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a top scholar on social security in Latin America and the Caribbean, this book assesses the effects of the world economic crisis on social security and welfare in the region. Drawing on the impact of and lessons from previous crises, Carmelo Mesa-Lago identifies the strengths and weakness of Latin American social security before the current global crisis. He evaluates the event's actual and potential effects on pensions, health care, and social assistance programs, based on a taxonomy of three groups of countries. The book ends with a summary of policies adopted by some countries and the author's own recommendations on social policies to lessen the adverse outcomes of the financial crisis. Latin America's pioneering social-welfare reforms make this book important for other regions of the world, both developed and developing.