Social protection systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Brazil

Robles, Claudia
Mirosevic, Vlado

2013-02

LC/W.532

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Introduction: the pillars of social protection and promotion in Brazil .-- Brazil: main economic and poverty indicators .-- The first pillar of the system: social assistance policies .-- The second pillar of the system: the previdência social .-- The health system .-- The education sector .-- Employment policies .-- Final remarks: progress and challenges of social protection in Brazil.

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.

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WELFARE ECONOMICS; ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS; SOCIAL INDICATORS; ECONOMIC INDICATORS; EMPLOYMENT; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION; HEALTH; PENSIONS; ECONOMIA DEL BIENESTAR; SOCIAL SECURITY; DERECHOS ECONOMICOS, SOCIALES Y CULTURALES; INDICADORES SOCIALES; INDICADORES ECONOMICOS; DESARROLLO SOCIAL; PENSIONES; EMPLEO; EDUCACION; SALUD; SEGURIDAD SOCIAL;