Alex Segura-Ubiergo

The Political Economy of the Welfare State in Latin America

Globalization, Democracy, and Development

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Produktbeschreibung

This book studies the growth of social welfare systems in Latin America since 1979.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 342
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. August 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 556g
• ISBN-13: 9781107410664
• ISBN-10: 1107410665
• Artikelnr.: 36198463

Autorenporträt

Alex Segura-Ubiergo is Resident Representative in Senegal and the Gambia for the International Monetary Fund, where he has served as an economist since 2001. Dr. Segura-Ubiergo is the recipient of the Mancur Olson Award for the best dissertation in political economy in 2001(?)1;2002. His articles have appeared in World Politics and Hacienda Pública as well as in the Occasional Papers and Working Papers series of the IMF. He received undergraduate and Master's degrees in both Economics and Political Science from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, and a doctorate from Columbia University, where he held a Fulbright Scholarship.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction; 2. The historical evolution of welfare systems in Latin
America: qualitative comparative analysis; 3. Theoretical framework and
main hypotheses; 4. Determinants of social spending in Latin America: a
time-series cross-section analysis, 1973-2003; 5. Chile: a classic Latin
America welfare state under authoritarian stress (1973-89) and democratic
revolution (1990-2000); 6. Costa Rica: globalization, gradual reform, and
the politics of compensation, 1973-2002; 7. Peru: political instability,
regime change and late economic reform in a (non-)welfare state, 1973-2002;
8. Conclusion: summary and final reflections on the sustainability and
effectiveness of Latin American welfare systems.

Rezensionen

“Like quantum physics, if you think that you understand the political economy of the evolution of the welfare state, then you don't. So in either case-because you already know that you don't understand it, or because you mistakenly think you do-then you will greatly benefit from Alex Segura-Ubiergo's careful and insightful study. This book is an important and provocative piece on the evolution of the welfare state in Latin America, where, as in elsewhere, the conflicting pressures of globalization on social protection (increased demand vs. reduced effective provision) pose one of the most challenging social issues today. Moreover, the lessons drawn from this thorough research ought to be relevant for countries in all regions, and all stages of democracy and development.” -- Eduardo Ley, Lead Economist, World Bank