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Social protection systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Jamaica

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  • Vargas, Luis Hernán
  • Lavigne, Milena

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This report is part of a series of national case studies aimed at disseminating knowledge on the current status of social protection systems in Latin American and Caribbean countries, and at discussing their main challenges in terms of realizing of the economic and social rights of the population and achieving key development goals, such as combating poverty and hunger.

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  • Vargas, Luis Hernán & Lavigne, Milena, 2013. "Social protection systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Jamaica," Documentos de Proyectos 4068, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).
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