Generational economy, transfer systems and inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean
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2011-03
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United Nations Publications, Santiago, CL
Abstract
As part of a look at the intergenerational reproduction of inequality throughout the life cycle,
this chapter takes the observed differences between generations and examines how public
and private transfers target two periods of life: youth and old age. In this framework, analyses
based on National Transfer Accounts for a set of countries in the region are provided as a
basis for comparing the generational nature of such transfers in countries of Latin America
and in developed countries.
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AGE GROUPS, OLD AGE, DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION, ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS, SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS, SOCIAL SECURITY, RETIREMENT PENSIONS, HEALTH SYSTEM, SOCIAL SERVICES, LEVELS OF EDUCATION, LATIN AMERICA
Citation
ECLAC (2011). Generational economy, transfer systems and inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean. In ECLAC (Ed.), Social panorama of Latin America, 2010 (pp. 169-194). Santiago: United Nations Publications.