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From right to reality [[electronic resource] ] : incentives, labor markets, and the challenge of universal social protection in Latin America and the Caribbean



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Autore: Ribe Helena <1949-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: From right to reality [[electronic resource] ] : incentives, labor markets, and the challenge of universal social protection in Latin America and the Caribbean Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Washington, : World Bank Publications, c2012
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (454 p.)
Disciplina: 331.1209721
Soggetto topico: Social security - Latin America
Economic assistance, Domestic - Latin America
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Altri autori: RobalinoDavid A  
WalkerIan <1957->  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
Nota di contenuto: Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; References; PART I; 1 A Framework for Social Protection Systems and Policy Implications for Latin America and the Caribbean; Recent Developments and Challenges in SP Systems; A Policy Framework for Social Protection in Latin America and the Caribbean; Conclusion; Notes; References; 2 Labor Markets in Latin America and the Caribbean: Structure, Dynamics, and Implications for the Design of Social Protection Policies; The Structure of Labor Markets; Unemployment Risks; Labor Market Dynamics; Conclusions
Annex 2.1. The Contribution of Different Sectors to Employment Growth and Labor Productivity Annex 2.2 The Decomposition of Unemployment Rates; Annex 2.3 Data and Methods for Calculating Unemployment Risks; Notes; References; PART II; 3 Financing for Universal Health Coverage in Latin America and the Caribbean; Organizational and Institutional Arrangements; Health Systems' Performance in Latin America and the Caribbean; The Way Forward; Conclusion: Three Paradigm Shifts; Notes; References; 4 Old-Age Income Protection Programs; Taking Stock of Current Systems; A Framework for Expanding Coverage
Integration and Coordination Conclusions; Notes; References; 5 Managing Labor Market Risks; Income Protection Policies; Active Labor Market Programs; Implementation and Coordination of IPPs and ALMPs; Conclusions; Notes; References; 6 Income Support: Increasing Its Effectiveness and Coherence; The Emergence of Income Support as Central to Social Protection in Latin America and the Caribbean; Patterns of Social Assistance and Income Support; Toward Greater Coherence and Effectiveness; Future Challenges; Notes; References; PART III; 7 Addressing Cross-Cutting Challenges
The Challenge of Expanding Social Insurance Human Capital Promotion and Access to Good Jobs; Exploiting Synergies across Risks and Programs; The Way Forward; Notes; References; Glossary; Boxes; 1.1 The Effect of Setting Workfare Wages Too High: The Case of PLANE in Bolivia; 1.2 The Limitations of Funding SI Entirely from General Taxation; 3.1 Health System Fragmentation: The Example of Peru; 3.2 The Impact of Noncontributory Health Insurance on Service Use and Out-of-Pocket Expenditures in Latin America and the Caribbean
3.3 The Evolution of Chile's Policy of Universal Access to Explicit Entitlements 3.4 Innovative Approaches to Collecting Social Health Insurance Contributions: The Case of Hungary; 3.5 Using Tax Subsidies to Promote Health Insurance Coverage and Formality: The U.S. Experience; 4.1 The Financial Crisis and Pension Systems; 5.1 Unemployment Benefits in Chile: Savings with Explicit Redistributive Arrangements; 5.2 ALMP Responses in a Time of Crisis: The Case of Mexico; 5.3 An Integrated System of Employment Services in the Republic of Korea
6.1 Making Food Programs More Effective and Developing a Large-Scale CCT in Peru
Sommario/riassunto: This study highlights the interaction between social protection (SP) programs and labor markets in the Latin America region. It presents new evidence on the limited coverage of existing programs and emphasizes the challEnglishes caused by high informality for achieving universal social protection for old age income, health, unemployment risks and anti-poverty safety nets. It identifies interaction effects between SP programs and the behavioral responses of workers, firms and social protection providers, which can further undermine efforts to expand coverage, summarizing evidence from recent wo
Titolo autorizzato: From right to reality  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-280-06995-3
9786613520081
0-8213-8906-8
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910461865403321
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Serie: Latin American development forum.