The political economy of welfare in Latin America : universalism deferred / Juan Cruz Ferre (professor of sociology, Sociology and Anthropology Department, Rowan University, US).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferre, Juan Cruz, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public welfare--Latin America.

Public welfare.

Welfare state--Latin America.

Welfare state.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (282 pages cm)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"This innovative book analyses the hurdles preventing Latin American governments from implementing universalist welfare regimes. Juan Cruz Ferre presents a unique quantitative analysis of the persistent inequalities in welfare policy across this region including a three-dimensional diachronic assessment spanning inclusion, generosity, and equity. In The Political Economy of Welfare in Latin America, Ferre uses mixed methods to explore how, despite progress in other areas, equity in welfare has deteriorated across Latin America over the 21st century. Chapters feature comparative historical analysis of health and pension reforms in Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile, highlighting crises of legitimacy and the relation of forces between classes as key factors influencing progressive structural reforms. Ferre proposes a neo-Marxist theoretical framework that integrates state theory, class struggle, and the influence of business power, offering an innovative critical perspective on the key determinants of social policy change. This is an essential resource for students and academics in sociology, political science, public policy, economics, and Latin American studies. It is also an enlightening read for practitioners, policymakers, and advocates seeking to understand the dynamics of social policy reform in middle-income countries"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. Introduction to the political economy of welfare in Latin America

2. Trends in social policy in 21st-century Latin America

3. Assessing decommodification and welfare regimes

4. Introduction to the comparative analysis

5. Pension reform in uruguay, argentina, and chile

6. Health policy in uruguay, argentina, and chile

7. Conclusion to the political economy of welfare in Latin America

Appendix a

Appendix b

Appendix c

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035371341 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.