Pensiones sociales y pobreza en América Latina

  • María Laura Oliveri
Palabras clave: transferencias, sistemas previsionales, asistencia social, pensiones no contributivas, protección social, pobreza, redistribución, mercado de trabajo.

Resumen

Este documento revisa la relación entre las pensiones y la pobreza en la vejez en América Latina luego de la reciente expansión de la cobertura a través de pensiones no contributivas, focalizándose en dieciocho países alrededor del año 2012. A partir de datos administrativos y encuestas de hogares se repasan las estrategias adoptadas y se evalúa la situación actual de los adultos mayores. Los resultados indican que los esquemas elegidos reflejan las distintas realidades. El avance de las pensiones no contributivas está asociado a la reducción de la pobreza en la vejez pero aún quedan brechas por cerrar.

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2016-05-27
Cómo citar
Oliveri, M. L. (2016). Pensiones sociales y pobreza en América Latina. Apuntes. Revista De Ciencias Sociales, 43(78), 121-158. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.21678/apuntes.78.848