Social protection systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Panama

1 November 2013 | Publication

Work area(s)

Social development

Topic(s)

Pensions Social policies and programmes Social protection Social rights

Social protection systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Panama

- Author: Rodríguez, Alexis
- Publication corporate author (Institutional author): NU. CEPAL. División de Desarrollo Social; Alemania. Ministerio Federal de Cooperación Económica y Desarrollo
- Physical description: 54 páginas.
- Publisher: ECLAC
- UN symbol (Signature): LC/W.526
- Date: 1 November 2013

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Abstract

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.

Table of contents

  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • II. Economic and social indicators
  • III. Basic structure of the social protection and promotion system
  • IV. Non-contributory social protection
  • V. Contributory social protection
  • VI. Education system
  • VII. Health system
  • VIII. Housing policies
  • IX. Employment policies
  • X. Final thoughts.