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Expanding economic protection to the elderly in Latin America |
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| Authors: | Rafael Rofman Ignacio Apella Evelyn Vezza |
| Affiliation: | 1. World Bank, Buenos Aires, Argentina;2. CEDLAS, La Plata, Argentina |
| Abstract: | This article addresses the reforms introduced in Latin American 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. |
| Keywords: | old age benefit social security administration social insurance non‐contributory scheme gaps in coverage Latin America Mots clé s: prestations de vieillesse administration de la sé curité sociale assurance sociale ré gime non contributif lacunes dans la couverture Amé rique latine Palabras clave: prestaciones de vejez administració n de la seguridad social seguro social ré gimen no contributivo vací os en la cobertura Amé rica Latina Schlü sselwö rter: Altersruhegeld Verwaltung der sozialen Sicherheit Sozialversicherung beitragsfreies System Deckungslü cken Lateinamerika |