LEADER 02698nam 2200565 a 450 001 9910454022203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-13132-X 010 $a9786612131325 010 $a0-8157-0163-2 035 $a(CKB)1000000000785844 035 $a(EBL)472723 035 $a(OCoLC)503441872 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000164474 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11156322 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000164474 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10120558 035 $a(PQKB)10739293 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC472723 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse35305 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL472723 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10338452 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL213132 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000785844 100 $a20080207d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aGood intentions, bad outcomes$b[electronic resource] $esocial policy, informality, and economic growth in Mexico /$fSantiago Levy 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cBrookings Institution Press$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (377 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8157-5219-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 343-347) and index. 327 $aCover; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Institutions, Workers, and Social Programs; Formality and Informality; Workers' Valuation of Social Programs; Social Programs and Poor Workers; Mobility of Workers in the Labor Market; Social Programs, Welfare, and Productivity; Productivity and Illegal Firms; Investment and Growth under Informality; Social Programs and the Fiscal Accounts; Can Social Policy Increase Welfare and Growth; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; Appendix 5; Appendix 6; Appendix 7; Appendix 8; Appendix 9; References; Index 330 $a"Argues that incoherent social programs significantly contribute to poverty and little growth. Proposes converting the existing social security system into universal social entitlements. Advocates eliminating wage-based social security contributions and raising consumption taxes on higher-income households to increase the rate of GDP growth, reduce inequality, and improve benefits for workers"--Provided by publisher. 607 $aMexico$xSocial policy 607 $aMexico$xSocial conditions$y1970- 608 $aElectronic books. 676 $a331.10972 700 $aLevy$b Santiago$0900013 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910454022203321 996 $aGood intentions, bad outcomes$92456313 997 $aUNINA