TY  - BOOK
AU  - Segura-Ubiergo,Alex
TI  - Political economy of the welfare state in Latin America : globalization, democracy, and development 
SN  - 9780521871112
U1  - 330.126 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - New York 
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Welfare state
KW  - Latin America
KW  - Case studies
KW  - Public welfare
KW  - Globalization
KW  - Economic aspects
KW  - Democratization
KW  - Politics and government
N1  - 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
ER  -