From Right to Reality : Incentives, Labor Markets, and the ChallEnglishe of Universal Social Protection in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Title:
From Right to Reality : Incentives, Labor Markets, and the ChallEnglishe of Universal Social Protection in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Author:
Ribe, Helena.
ISBN:
9780821389065
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (403 pages)
Series:
Latin American Development Forum
Contents:
Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- About the Authors -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- References -- Part I -- 1 A Framework for Social Protection Systems and Policy Implications for Latin America and the Caribbean -- Recent Developments and Challenges in SP Systems -- A Policy Framework for Social Protection in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 2 Labor Markets in Latin America and the Caribbean: Structure, Dynamics, and Implications for the Design of Social Protection Policies -- The Structure of Labor Markets -- Unemployment Risks -- Labor Market Dynamics -- Conclusions -- Annex 2.1. The Contribution of Different Sectors to Employment Growth and Labor Productivity -- Annex 2.2 The Decomposition of Unemployment Rates -- Annex 2.3 Data and Methods for Calculating Unemployment Risks -- Notes -- References -- Part II -- 3 Financing for Universal Health Coverage in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Organizational and Institutional Arrangements -- Health Systems' Performance in Latin America and the Caribbean -- The Way Forward -- Conclusion: Three Paradigm Shifts -- Notes -- References -- 4 Old-Age Income Protection Programs -- Taking Stock of Current Systems -- A Framework for Expanding Coverage -- Integration and Coordination -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 5 Managing Labor Market Risks -- Income Protection Policies -- Active Labor Market Programs -- Implementation and Coordination of IPPs and ALMPs -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 6 Income Support: Increasing Its Effectiveness and Coherence -- The Emergence of Income Support as Central to Social Protection in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Patterns of Social Assistance and Income Support -- Toward Greater Coherence and Effectiveness -- Future Challenges -- Notes -- References.
Part III -- 7 Addressing Cross-Cutting Challenges -- The Challenge of Expanding Social Insurance -- Human Capital Promotion and Access to Good Jobs -- Exploiting Synergies across Risks and Programs -- The Way Forward -- Notes -- References -- Glossary -- Back Cover.
Abstract:
This study highlights the interaction between social protection (SP) programs and labor markets in the Latin America region. It presents new evidence on the limited coverage of existing programs and emphasizes the challEnglishes caused by high informality for achieving universal social protection for old age income, health, unemployment risks and anti-poverty safety nets. It identifies interaction effects between SP programs and the behavioral responses of workers, firms and social protection providers, which can further undermine efforts to expand coverage, summarizing evidence from recent work across the region. The book argues for a re-design of financing to eliminate cross subsidies between members of contributory programs and subsidies that effectively tax income from formal employment. It advocates well-targeted, tax-funded, tapered subsidies to provide incentives to the savings efforts of low-income workers, coupled with an effective safety net for the extreme poor who have no capacity to contribute to financing their own social protection arrangements. It also argues for the consolidation of programs and harmonization of benefits packages across different insurers. The book develops an overall conceptual framework and presents in-depth analysis of the main SP sectors of pensions, health, unemployment insurance and labor market programs, and safety net transfers.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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