Achieving Effective Social Protection for All in Latin America and the Caribbean : From Right to Reality

Slow progress in improving the coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean's (LAC's) traditional social protection (SP) programs, combined with the deepening of democracy, have led to calls for a new social contract to provide effective s...

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Main Authors: Ribe, Helena, Robalino, David A., Walker, Ian
Format: Publication
Language:English
Published: World Bank 2012
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topic ABSOLUTE POVERTY
ACTIVE LABOR
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICIES
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAM
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMS
ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
ATTENDANCE RATES
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFICIARY
BENEFIT LEVELS
BENEFIT SYSTEMS
CASH TRANSFER
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CASH TRANSFERS
CHILD BENEFITS
CLINICS
CONDITIONAL CASH
CONSUMPTION SMOOTHING
CONTRIBUTION RATE
CONTRIBUTORY PENSION
CONTRIBUTORY PENSIONS
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER
COVARIATE SHOCKS
CRISES
DEMOCRACY
DISABILITY BENEFITS
DISABILITY PENSION
DISABILITY PENSIONS
DISPLACEMENT
DISPLACEMENT EFFECT
DISTORTED INCENTIVES
EARLY RETIREMENT
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
ECONOMIC COSTS
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN
ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
EMPLOYABILITY
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT LEVELS
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
FAMILY ALLOWANCE
FAMILY ALLOWANCES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL PROTECTION
FORMAL EMPLOYMENT
FORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH EXPENDITURES
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH FINANCING
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH PROGRAMS
HEALTH SERVICE
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH SYSTEMS
HOSPITALS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
IDIOSYNCRATIC SHOCKS
INCOME
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOME SECURITY
INCOME SUPPORT
INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMS
INCOME TRANSFER
INCOME TRANSFERS
INEQUALITY
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
INNOVATIONS
INSURANCE ACCESS
INSURANCE SYSTEMS
INTERVENTION
JOB LOSS
JOB SEARCH
JOBS
LABOR CONTRACT
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MARKET DEMAND
LABOR MARKET POLICIES
LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR MOBILITY
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
LABOR SUPPLY
LAWS
LIMITED ACCESS
LONGTERM UNEMPLOYMENT
MANDATORY CONTRIBUTIONS
MARGINAL TAX RATE
MARKET RISK
MINIMUM INCOME
MORAL HAZARD
NEEDY FAMILIES
NUTRITION
OLD AGE
OLDER PEOPLE
PAID WORKERS
PAYROLL TAX
PAYROLL TAXES
PENSION REFORMS
PENSION SYSTEM
PENSION SYSTEMS
PENSIONS
PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POOR
POVERTY LEVEL
POVERTY LEVELS
POVERTY REDUCTION
POWER PARITY
PRESENT VALUE
PRICE SUBSIDIES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR WORKERS
PRODUCTION UNITS
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROGRAM CONDITIONAL
PROGRAM COSTS
PROGRAM COVERAGE
PROTECTION POLICIES
PROTECTION SYSTEM
PROTECTION SYSTEMS
PUBLIC PROVIDER
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC WELFARE
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
PURCHASING POWER
RATE OF RETURN
RETIREMENT
RETIREMENT AGE
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK POOLING
RISK-POOLING
SAFETY
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SAFETY NETS
SALARIED WORKERS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
SERVANTS
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SERVICE QUALITY
SEVERANCE PAY
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL BENEFITS
SOCIAL CONTRACT
SOCIAL INCLUSION
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PENSIONS
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOCIAL SECURITY
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
TARGETED TRANSFERS
TARGETING
TAXATION
TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE
TEMPORARY SHOCKS
TOTAL WAGE
TRAINING PROGRAM
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRAINING PROVIDERS
TRANSFER PROGRAM
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
TRANSFER SYSTEMS
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYED WORKERS
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT SYSTEMS
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS
UNFUNDED LIABILITIES
UNSKILLED WORKERS
VULNERABLE GROUPS
WAGES
WORK REFORMS
WORK REQUIREMENTS
WORKER
WORKFARE
spellingShingle ABSOLUTE POVERTY
ACTIVE LABOR
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICIES
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAM
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMS
ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
ATTENDANCE RATES
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFICIARY
BENEFIT LEVELS
BENEFIT SYSTEMS
CASH TRANSFER
CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS
CASH TRANSFERS
CHILD BENEFITS
CLINICS
CONDITIONAL CASH
CONSUMPTION SMOOTHING
CONTRIBUTION RATE
CONTRIBUTORY PENSION
CONTRIBUTORY PENSIONS
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER
COVARIATE SHOCKS
CRISES
DEMOCRACY
DISABILITY BENEFITS
DISABILITY PENSION
DISABILITY PENSIONS
DISPLACEMENT
DISPLACEMENT EFFECT
DISTORTED INCENTIVES
EARLY RETIREMENT
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
ECONOMIC COSTS
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN
ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
EMPLOYABILITY
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT LEVELS
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
FAMILY ALLOWANCE
FAMILY ALLOWANCES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL PROTECTION
FORMAL EMPLOYMENT
FORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH EXPENDITURES
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH FINANCING
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH PROGRAMS
HEALTH SERVICE
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH SYSTEMS
HOSPITALS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
IDIOSYNCRATIC SHOCKS
INCOME
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOME SECURITY
INCOME SUPPORT
INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMS
INCOME TRANSFER
INCOME TRANSFERS
INEQUALITY
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
INNOVATIONS
INSURANCE ACCESS
INSURANCE SYSTEMS
INTERVENTION
JOB LOSS
JOB SEARCH
JOBS
LABOR CONTRACT
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MARKET DEMAND
LABOR MARKET POLICIES
LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR MOBILITY
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
LABOR SUPPLY
LAWS
LIMITED ACCESS
LONGTERM UNEMPLOYMENT
MANDATORY CONTRIBUTIONS
MARGINAL TAX RATE
MARKET RISK
MINIMUM INCOME
MORAL HAZARD
NEEDY FAMILIES
NUTRITION
OLD AGE
OLDER PEOPLE
PAID WORKERS
PAYROLL TAX
PAYROLL TAXES
PENSION REFORMS
PENSION SYSTEM
PENSION SYSTEMS
PENSIONS
PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POOR
POVERTY LEVEL
POVERTY LEVELS
POVERTY REDUCTION
POWER PARITY
PRESENT VALUE
PRICE SUBSIDIES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR WORKERS
PRODUCTION UNITS
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROGRAM CONDITIONAL
PROGRAM COSTS
PROGRAM COVERAGE
PROTECTION POLICIES
PROTECTION SYSTEM
PROTECTION SYSTEMS
PUBLIC PROVIDER
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC WELFARE
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
PURCHASING POWER
RATE OF RETURN
RETIREMENT
RETIREMENT AGE
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK POOLING
RISK-POOLING
SAFETY
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SAFETY NETS
SALARIED WORKERS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
SERVANTS
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SERVICE QUALITY
SEVERANCE PAY
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL BENEFITS
SOCIAL CONTRACT
SOCIAL INCLUSION
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PENSIONS
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOCIAL SECURITY
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
TARGETED TRANSFERS
TARGETING
TAXATION
TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE
TEMPORARY SHOCKS
TOTAL WAGE
TRAINING PROGRAM
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRAINING PROVIDERS
TRANSFER PROGRAM
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
TRANSFER SYSTEMS
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYED WORKERS
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT SYSTEMS
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS
UNFUNDED LIABILITIES
UNSKILLED WORKERS
VULNERABLE GROUPS
WAGES
WORK REFORMS
WORK REQUIREMENTS
WORKER
WORKFARE
Ribe, Helena
Robalino, David A.
Walker, Ian
Achieving Effective Social Protection for All in Latin America and the Caribbean : From Right to Reality
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
Caribbean
Latin America
relation Directions in development ; human development
description Slow progress in improving the coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean's (LAC's) traditional social protection (SP) programs, combined with the deepening of democracy, have led to calls for a new social contract to provide effective social protection to all citizens. This book highlights the main findings of a regional study by the World Bank, from right to reality: how Latin America and the Caribbean can achieve universal social protection by improving redistribution and adapting programs to labor markets. The report analyzes LAC's social insurance (SI) systems and highlights growing concerns about the incentives they may create and the behaviors they may incite on the part of workers, employers and service providers. It offers an economic analysis of the roots of these problems and suggests a way forward to achieve universal coverage in an equitable manner. The report argues that a coherent overall vision for the SP system should be established if such problems are to be understood and resolved. The goal is to turn the theoretical right to social protection, which is enshrined in many of the region's constitutions and laws, into a reality for all of LAC's population. A central message of the report is that SP systems need to respond to the realities of LAC's labor markets, especially the prevalence of informality and frequent changes of employment.
format Publications & Research :: Publication
author Ribe, Helena
Robalino, David A.
Walker, Ian
author_facet Ribe, Helena
Robalino, David A.
Walker, Ian
author_sort Ribe, Helena
title Achieving Effective Social Protection for All in Latin America and the Caribbean : From Right to Reality
title_short Achieving Effective Social Protection for All in Latin America and the Caribbean : From Right to Reality
title_full Achieving Effective Social Protection for All in Latin America and the Caribbean : From Right to Reality
title_fullStr Achieving Effective Social Protection for All in Latin America and the Caribbean : From Right to Reality
title_full_unstemmed Achieving Effective Social Protection for All in Latin America and the Caribbean : From Right to Reality
title_sort achieving effective social protection for all in latin america and the caribbean : from right to reality
publisher World Bank
publishDate 2012
url http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000334955_20100706053656
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2479
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spelling okr-10986-24792021-04-23T14:02:02Z Achieving Effective Social Protection for All in Latin America and the Caribbean : From Right to Reality Ribe, Helena Robalino, David A. Walker, Ian ABSOLUTE POVERTY ACTIVE LABOR ACTIVE LABOR MARKET ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICIES ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAM ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMS ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ATTENDANCE RATES BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY BENEFIT LEVELS BENEFIT SYSTEMS CASH TRANSFER CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS CASH TRANSFERS CHILD BENEFITS CLINICS CONDITIONAL CASH CONSUMPTION SMOOTHING CONTRIBUTION RATE CONTRIBUTORY PENSION CONTRIBUTORY PENSIONS COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER COVARIATE SHOCKS CRISES DEMOCRACY DISABILITY BENEFITS DISABILITY PENSION DISABILITY PENSIONS DISPLACEMENT DISPLACEMENT EFFECT DISTORTED INCENTIVES EARLY RETIREMENT ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE ECONOMIC COSTS ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS EMPLOYABILITY EMPLOYEE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS EMPLOYMENT GROWTH EMPLOYMENT LEVELS EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FAMILY ALLOWANCE FAMILY ALLOWANCES FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL PROTECTION FORMAL EMPLOYMENT FORMAL SECTOR WORKERS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH CARE HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH SERVICE HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IDIOSYNCRATIC SHOCKS INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME SECURITY INCOME SUPPORT INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMS INCOME TRANSFER INCOME TRANSFERS INEQUALITY INFORMAL SECTOR INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS INNOVATIONS INSURANCE ACCESS INSURANCE SYSTEMS INTERVENTION JOB LOSS JOB SEARCH JOBS LABOR CONTRACT LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET DEMAND LABOR MARKET POLICIES LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS LABOR MARKETS LABOR MOBILITY LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH LABOR SUPPLY LAWS LIMITED ACCESS LONGTERM UNEMPLOYMENT MANDATORY CONTRIBUTIONS MARGINAL TAX RATE MARKET RISK MINIMUM INCOME MORAL HAZARD NEEDY FAMILIES NUTRITION OLD AGE OLDER PEOPLE PAID WORKERS PAYROLL TAX PAYROLL TAXES PENSION REFORMS PENSION SYSTEM PENSION SYSTEMS PENSIONS PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT POLITICAL ECONOMY POOR POVERTY LEVEL POVERTY LEVELS POVERTY REDUCTION POWER PARITY PRESENT VALUE PRICE SUBSIDIES PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR WORKERS PRODUCTION UNITS PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROGRAM CONDITIONAL PROGRAM COSTS PROGRAM COVERAGE PROTECTION POLICIES PROTECTION SYSTEM PROTECTION SYSTEMS PUBLIC PROVIDER PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC WELFARE PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS PURCHASING POWER RATE OF RETURN RETIREMENT RETIREMENT AGE RETIREMENT BENEFITS RISK MANAGEMENT RISK POOLING RISK-POOLING SAFETY SAFETY NET SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SAFETY NETS SALARIED WORKERS SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SCHOOL ENROLLMENT SERVANTS SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE QUALITY SEVERANCE PAY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL BENEFITS SOCIAL CONTRACT SOCIAL INCLUSION SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS SOCIAL PENSIONS SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SAFETY NET SOCIAL SAFETY NETS SOCIAL SECURITY STRUCTURAL REFORMS TARGETED TRANSFERS TARGETING TAXATION TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TEMPORARY SHOCKS TOTAL WAGE TRAINING PROGRAM TRAINING PROGRAMS TRAINING PROVIDERS TRANSFER PROGRAM TRANSFER PROGRAMS TRANSFER SYSTEMS UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED WORKERS UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT SYSTEMS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS UNFUNDED LIABILITIES UNSKILLED WORKERS VULNERABLE GROUPS WAGES WORK REFORMS WORK REQUIREMENTS WORKER WORKFARE Slow progress in improving the coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean's (LAC's) traditional social protection (SP) programs, combined with the deepening of democracy, have led to calls for a new social contract to provide effective social protection to all citizens. This book highlights the main findings of a regional study by the World Bank, from right to reality: how Latin America and the Caribbean can achieve universal social protection by improving redistribution and adapting programs to labor markets. The report analyzes LAC's social insurance (SI) systems and highlights growing concerns about the incentives they may create and the behaviors they may incite on the part of workers, employers and service providers. It offers an economic analysis of the roots of these problems and suggests a way forward to achieve universal coverage in an equitable manner. The report argues that a coherent overall vision for the SP system should be established if such problems are to be understood and resolved. The goal is to turn the theoretical right to social protection, which is enshrined in many of the region's constitutions and laws, into a reality for all of LAC's population. A central message of the report is that SP systems need to respond to the realities of LAC's labor markets, especially the prevalence of informality and frequent changes of employment. 2012-03-19T09:34:34Z 2012-03-19T09:34:34Z 2010 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000334955_20100706053656 978-0-8213-8398-8 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2479 English Directions in development ; human development CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication Latin America & Caribbean Caribbean Latin America