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Providing social security in a context of change: Experience and challenges in Latin America

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  • Fabio M. Bertranou
  • Rafael Rofman

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Over the past two decades Latin America has experienced major demographic, economic and social changes. The trend towards accelerated ageing of the population in most countries, together with the financial restrictions faced by social protection systems, has brought sweeping changes in pension programmes. The new demographic and labour context presents challenges for these new programmes which, unless they make the necessary adaptations, will definitely be unable to attain their stated objective of providing universal coverage and eliminating poverty in old age. This article offers a general discussion of the processes that the region is undergoing, as well as the limitations and challenges imposed by existing welfare systems. Finally, it examines the options available to retain the objective of universal coverage and thus ensure the economic needs of the elderly population.

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  • Fabio M. Bertranou & Rafael Rofman, 2002. "Providing social security in a context of change: Experience and challenges in Latin America," International Social Security Review, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 55(1), pages 67-82.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:intssr:v:55:y:2002:i:1:p:67-82
    DOI: 10.1111/1468-246X.00115
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