Social Protection Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Chile
Author:
Claudia Robles Farías
Thematic Area:
Social Protection
Abstract:“Chile has a long history of implementing social policies. It was one of the first countries in Latin America to expand free health care coverage and education, incorporating cash and in-kind transfers to promote access to social services and offer diverse protection mechanisms for its most vulnerable population groups. That said, its current social protection model is the result of a series of efforts, institutions and policies that have been consolidated over time.”(…)
Keywords:Social Protection Systems, Latin America, the Caribbean, Chile
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Type/Issue:One Pager/279
ISSN:2318-9118
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