Social protection systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Colombia

Mina Rosero, Lucía

2014-01-02T15:22:02Z

LC/W.538

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Introduction. -- Colombia: social spending indicators. -- The General Pension System. -- Poverty-reduction policies -- The labour protection system -- The health sector. -- The Education sector. -- Social housing subsidies and credits.

This report is part of a series of national case studies aimed at disseminating knowledge on the current status of social protection systems in Latin American and Caribbean countries, and at discussing their main challenges in terms of realizing of the economic and social rights of the population and achieving key development goals, such as combating poverty and hunger.

Includes bibliography

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MITIGACION DE LA POBREZA; DESARROLLO SOCIAL; INDICADORES ECONOMICOS; INDICADORES SOCIALES; DERECHOS ECONOMICOS, SOCIALES Y CULTURALES; ECONOMIA DEL BIENESTAR; SOCIAL SECURITY; PENSIONS; HEALTH; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; HOUSING; POVERTY MITIGATION; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC INDICATORS; SOCIAL INDICATORS; ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS; WELFARE ECONOMICS; VIVIENDA; EDUCACION; EMPLEO; SALUD; PENSIONES; SEGURIDAD SOCIAL;