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Expanding economic protection to the elderly in L atin A merica
Author(s) -
Rofman Rafael,
Apella Ignacio,
Vezza Evelyn
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international social security review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.349
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1468-246X
pISSN - 0020-871X
DOI - 10.1111/issr.12057
Subject(s) - homogeneous , pension , context (archaeology) , taxonomy (biology) , computer science , political science , business , finance , geography , mathematics , botany , archaeology , biology , combinatorics
This article addresses the reforms introduced in L atin A merican pension systems that had the aim of increasing coverage beyond formal‐sector workers. For this purpose, fourteen representative regional experiences are analysed using a taxonomy based on features of the cases examined in terms of design, implementation and results. The findings show that, although the reforms share the goal of expanding coverage, there are significant differences deriving from the context in which they were originally designed, their goals, and the capacity available to implement them. The results are not homogeneous, and it is possible to identify some aspects in which policy decisions can lead to better or worse results.