United Nations
Social protection systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Colombia
1 April 2013
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Social protection systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Colombia
- Author: Mina Rosero, Lucía
- Publication corporate author (Institutional author): NU. CEPAL. División de Desarrollo Social
- Physical description: 33 páginas.
- Publisher: ECLAC
- UN symbol (Signature): LC/W.538
- Date: 1 April 2013
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
- 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.
