Throughout the twentieth century, much of the population in Latin America lacked access to social protection. Since the 1990s, however, social policy for millio
The early 2000s were a period of social policy expansion in Latin America. New programs were created in healthcare, pensions, and social assistance, and previou
This book explores the scope of reforms and changes in the social protection systems in Latin America that have started at the beginning of the 21st century. It
A large share of the population in Latin America has historically lacked access to health care, stable income, and old-age pensions. While social protection was