The Politics of Social Protection During Times of Crisis

ISBN-13: 9781009416016 / Miękka / 2023 / 75 str.

Cecilia (Universidad Catolica del Uruguay) Giambruno

Opis

This Element measures the breadth and adequacy of ten Latin American countries' cash transfer responses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Spis treści

1. Explaining social protection during times of crisis; 2. Existing literature and theoretical expectations; 3. How did Latin American states respond to the crisis?; 4. Comparing the cash transfer policy response of seven countries: the effect of policy legacies, fiscal space, and divided government; 5. Policy making in times of crisis – lessons from the COVID-19 experience; References.