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Social policy: Targeting or Universalism?

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  • Celia Lessa Kerstenetzky

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Public debate on social policies in Brazil has focused on the choice between targeted and universal programs. The article argues that the choice is unclear and misleading unless a previous decision is taken concerning principles of social justice. After distinguishing three different connotations of targeting – as residualism, conditionality or retification – and noting that universal programs may be compatible with minimalist social policy, the article goes on to make explicit a number of neglected options. JEL Classification: D63.

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  • Celia Lessa Kerstenetzky, 2006. "Social policy: Targeting or Universalism?," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 26(4), pages 564-574.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:26:y:2006:i:4:p:564-574:id:616
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    Keywords

    social policy; targeted policies; universal policies; distributive justice; welfare state;
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    JEL classification:

    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement

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