Reassembling social security : a survey of pensions and health care reforms in Latin America / Carmelo Mesa-Lago.

Oxford [U.K.] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

xxvi, 453 pages ; 26 cm

Pt. I. Introduction: The State of Pension and Health Care in the Region Before the Reforms -- 1. Social Security Principles, Enforcement in Latin America, and Modifications by the Reforms -- Pt. II. Pension Reforms and their Effects -- 2. Pension Reforms: Taxonomy, Goals, and Actors -- 3. Effects of Pension Reforms on Universal Coverage -- 4. Effects on Equal Treatment, Solidarity, and Comprehensiveness-Sufficiency -- 5. Effects on Unity, State Responsibility, Efficiency, Costs, Social Participation, and Reform Goals -- 6. Effects on Financial Sustainability and Reform Goals -- Pt. III. Health Care Reforms and Their Effects -- 7. Health Care Reforms: Taxonomy, Objectives, and Actors -- 8. Effects of Health Care Reforms on Universal Coverage -- 9. Effects on Equal Treatment, Solidarity, and Comprehensiveness/Sufficiency -- 10. Effects on Unity, State Responsibility, Efficiency, Costs, Social Participation, and Reform New Goals -- 11. Effects on Financial Sustainability and Efficacy -- Pt. IV. Towards a Better Social Security in the Future -- 12. Policies on Pensions and Health Care.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [387]-411) and index.

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