Labour markets and the (hyphenated) welfare regime in Latin America
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2159508 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Armando Barrientos (0000-0003-0672-7094, Center for Global Development, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 87-108 |
| Publication date | 2009-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economy and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-5147 • E-ISSN: 1469-5766 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03085140802560553 |
| OpenAlex | W1980687346 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 57 |
| References cited | 35 |
This article deploys a welfare regime approach to examine changes in social policy in Latin America since the 'lost decade'. Before the 'lost decade' the welfare regime in Latin America could best be described as 'conservative/informal'. It was 'truncated' because the main welfare institutions, social insurance and employment protection, did not extend beyond workers in formal employment. The article shows that the structure of the labour market was the main stratification device, and argues that labour-market liberalization and new forms of social assistance are producing a shift towards a 'liberal-informal' welfare regime, 'hyphenated' rather than 'truncated
Economic growth · Economics · Informal sector · Labour economics · Latin Americans · Liberalization · Market economy · Political science · Politics · Social insurance · Social protection · Social Welfare · Welfare · Welfare state · Employment and Welfare Studies · Law · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Taxation and Compliance Studies
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| Unique citing works | 57 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,07 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 56 |