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Political economy of the welfare state in Latin America globalization, democracy, and development

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York Cambridge University Press 2007Description: xix,320pISBN:
  • 9780521871112
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 330.126 22 SE-P
Contents:
Introduction -- The historical evolution of welfare systems in Latin America -- Theoretical framework and main hypotheses -- Determinants of social spending in Latin America -- Chile : a classic Latin American welfare state under authoritarian stress (1973-1989) and democratic reinvention (1990-2000) -- Costa Rica : globalization, gradual reform, and the politics of compensation, 1973-2002 -- Peru : political instability, regime change and late economic reform in a (non)-welfare state, 1973-2000 -- Conclusion : summary and final reflections on the sustainability and effectiveness of Latin American welfare systems.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-304) and index.

Introduction -- The historical evolution of welfare systems in Latin America -- Theoretical framework and main hypotheses -- Determinants of social spending in Latin America -- Chile : a classic Latin American welfare state under authoritarian stress (1973-1989) and democratic reinvention (1990-2000) -- Costa Rica : globalization, gradual reform, and the politics of compensation, 1973-2002 -- Peru : political instability, regime change and late economic reform in a (non)-welfare state, 1973-2000 -- Conclusion : summary and final reflections on the sustainability and effectiveness of Latin American welfare systems.

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