Examining myths and truths in public social policy
The Latin American case
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9961473 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bernardo Kliksberg (the Inter-American Development Bank, Unicef, Unesco, Pan American Health Organization, and other international organizations, Buenos Aires University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 649-664 |
| Publication date | 2004-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Review of Administrative Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8523 • E-ISSN: 1461-7226 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020852304048451 |
| OpenAlex | W1994424177 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Latin America is a continent with enormous economic potential going through a hopeful and positive process of democratization. But it nevertheless presents acute social problems: 44 percent of the population is poor; 60 percent of children live below the line of poverty; and nearly 20 percent of young people are unemployed. A central reason for this is the high level of inequality. According to available reports, these inequalities were worsened by the orthodox policies applied in countries like Argentina during the 1990s, which reduced the middle classes and increased polarization. Social public policies can be key to the future of the region. This study examines a series of myths about these policies that lead down erroneous paths and that are applicable to other regions of the developing world as well. It suggests the need to overcome such myths and urgently advance economic policies with a human face as well as aggressive and well-managed social policies
Democracy · Democratization · Developing country · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Inequality · Latin Americans · Mythology · Polarization (electrochemistry · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Population · Poverty · Public policy · Social inequality · Social policy · Social protection · Sociology · Community Development and Social Impact · Demography · History · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Law · Social Sciences and Policies
| Highly cited | No |
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