Uruguay’s Social and Economic Challenges and Its Policy Responses

Maria Bonino, Huck-ju Kwon and Alexander Peyre Dutrey

Chapter 5 in Latin America, 2007, pp 217-236 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Uruguay has been described as Latin America’s first ‘welfare state’, not only because its introduction of social programmes occured earlier than in other countries, but also because the system offered comprehensive social protection in the early development of social policy. In recent years, however, the welfare state in Uruguay has faced considerable challenges. This chapter will examine social policy in Uruguay and analyse the problems it is experiencing. In doing so, it will identify the political and economic dynamics of the Uruguayan welfare state.

Keywords: Labour Market; Policy Response; Social Protection; Unemployment Benefit; Unemployment Insurance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230625259_6

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