The Political Economy of Welfare in Latin America

Juan Cruz Ferre

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Abstract: This innovative book analyses the hurdles preventing Latin American governments from implementing universalist welfare regimes. Juan Cruz Ferre presents a unique quantitative analysis of the inequalities in welfare policy across this region including a three-dimensional diachronic assessment spanning inclusion, generosity, and equity, and a comparative historical analysis of pension and health reforms in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.

Keywords: Latin America; Political Economy; Welfare; Social Policy; Pink Tide; Comparative Historical Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035371334
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Introduction to The Political Economy of Welfare in Latin America

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Ch 2 Trends in social policy in 21st-century Latin America

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Ch 3 Assessing decommodification and welfare regimes

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Ch 4 Introduction to the comparative analysis

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Ch 5 Pension reform in Uruguay, Argentina, and Chile

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Ch 6 Health policy in Uruguay, Argentina, and Chile

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Ch 7 Conclusion to The Political Economy of Welfare in Latin America

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