TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gill,Indermit Singh
AU  - Packard,Truman G.
AU  - Yermo,Juan
TI  - Keeping the promise of social security in Latin America
SN  - 0821358170 (pbk.)
AV  - HD7130.5 .G55 2005
U1  - 368.4'0098 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Palo Alto, Calif.
PB  - A copublication of Stanford Economics and Finance, an imprint of Stanford University Press, and the World Bank, Washington, DC
KW  - Social security
KW  - Social legislation
KW  - Latin America
N1  - Includes index; Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-319)
N2  - This book provides empirical analysis of two decades of pioneering pension and social security reform in Latin America and the Caribbean shows that much has been achieved, but that critical challenges remain. The book produced by the chief economist's office in the Latin America and Caribbean Region at the World Bank, evaluates policy reforms in 12 countries, points to successes and shortcomings, and proposes priorities and options for future reform. The book provides an assessment of two decades of pension reform experience-with a wealth of new data, and empirical evaluation of reformed social security systems.
ER  -