Abstract
Abstract
Inequality is the salient feature of social protection in Latin America. Existing social protection institutions neatly segment the population in Latin American countries. Occupational insurance funds and/or individual retirement savings plans are accessible to skilled workers in large firms and the public sector. Social assistance targets less skilled workers and their families. How and why have countries in Latin America constructed dual social protection institutions? What political conditions explain this stratification? This chapter argues that an understanding of the politics of stratified social protection emerges from connecting these institutions to political realignments that impact on the political incorporation of wage earners.
Publisher
Oxford University PressNew York, NY