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The Quest for Universal Social Policy in the South: Actors, Ideas and Architectures
(2016)
Universal social policies have the power to reduce inequality and create more cohesive societies. How can countries in the South deliver universalism? This book answers this question through a comparative analysis of Costa ...
Good Jobs and Social Services: How Costa Rica achieved the elusive double incorporation
(2013)
Few countries have achieved social development, which requires simultaneously securing market and social incorporation (good jobs and access to social services). This book reviews Costa Rica's experience as one of the few ...
Sistemas de patriarcado y regímenes de bienestar en América Latina ¿Una cosa lleva a la otra?
(2009)
Aunque la desigualdad latinoamericana precede la liberalización económica, ésta claramente la acentuó: las nuevas formas de crecimiento han aumentado la polarización social; las reformas del Estado han reducido sus capacidades ...
Social Policy in Central America: Stubborn Legacies, Positive yet Limited
(2013)
Central America constitutes a fascinating case study of the challenges, opportunities and characteristics of the process of transformation in today’s global economy. Comprised of a politically diverse range of societies, ...
Maternalism, Co-responsibility, and Social Equity: A Typology of Work–Family Policies
(2015-03)
This paper provides a conceptual lens to address the complexity of policies involved in reconciling paid work and family responsibilities. Our typology classifies policies by how they intervene in the relation between paid ...
Can Latin American Production Regimes Complement Universalistic Welfare Regimes? Implications from the Costa Rican Case
(2013)
Much of the literature on political economy expects complementarities between (universal) welfare regimes and production regimes. This article draws from Costa Rica's showcase of human development and universalistic social ...
La construcción de universalismo y sus contradicciones: lecciones de los servicios de salud en Costa Rica, 1940-2011
Building universalism: Lessons from Costa Rica´s health services, 1940-2011
(2013)
Con frecuencia la construcción del universalismo se asimila pragmáticamente a coberturas masivas –aunque los beneficios sean segmentados—o al modelo nórdico basado en impuestos generales y servicios generosos para todos ...
Should Policy Aim at Having All People on the Same Boat? The Definition, Relevance and Challenges of Universalism in Latin America
(2014)
In recent years, attention to universal social policy has intensified in Latin America
and other parts of the periphery. Definitions of universal social policy have traditionally
varied between a minimalist approach ...