From reform to crisis: Argentina's pension system

Bertranou, Fabio; Rofman, Rafael; Grushka, Carlos

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“…A re cent es ti mate (Bertranou, Rofman and Grushka, 2003) shows that a uni ver sal pen sion scheme for all peo ple of 65 years and older in Ar gen tina would cost 1.5 per cent of GDP in 2005 and that this would rise to al most 4 per cent in 2050.…”

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The impact of tax‐financed pensions on poverty reduction in Latin America: Evidence from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica and Uruguay

Bertranou

Ginneken

Solorio

2004

Int Social Security Review

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In many Latin American countries, tax-financed pensions(TFPs) have expanded, mainly resulting from growing informalization of employment and stagnating or declining pension insurance coverage. In the five countries examined in this article, TFPs have generally been effective in reducing poverty and indigence. In Brazil rural social assistance pensions cut the incidence of destitution among poor older people by 95 per cent. In Chile TFPs considerably improved their poverty reduction effectiveness between 1990 and 2000.Tax-financed pensions have therefore been seen as an instrument to supplement contributory pension coverage and boost overall social security coverage. A key challenge is to increase pension insurance coverage through existing statutory pension insurance or special contributory schemes targeted on workers in the informal economy. Otherwise, TFPs could become financially and socially unsustainable in the future. There are also various ways to improve the financing, administration and eligibility criteria of TFPs, particularly because it is necessary to define consistent structure and benefit policies between these and contributory schemes.O ver more than 20 years now, many Latin Amer i can coun tries have radically changed their pen sion pol i cies. Be gin ning with the struc tural re form of the pen sion sys tem in Chile in 1981, and through the re forms introduced in other coun tries dur ing the 1990s, many pen sion schemes are now wholly or par tially based on de fined con tri bu tions with in di vid ual © In ter na tional So cial Se cu rity As so ci a tion, 2004

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The impact of tax‐financed pensions on poverty reduction in Latin America: Evidence from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica and Uruguay

Bertranou

Ginneken

Solorio

2004

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“…Además, se aumentó la edad de jubilación que pasó de 55 a 60 años para las mujeres y de 60 a 65 años para los varones, se cambió la manera de computar los salarios y se incrementó de 20 a 30 los años de aportes como requisito para obtener la jubilación. Después de su implementación, en 1994, el sistema previsional evidenció una baja en la cobertura acentuada en los mayores de 65 años (Cetrángolo y Grushka, 2004;Bertranou, Rofman y Grushka, 2003).…”

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La Argentina kirchnerista: Alcances y límites de una experiencia democrática sobre la distribución del ingreso (2003-2015)

Trujillo

2017

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Resumen: Este artículo tiene como objetivo ofrecer la reconstrucción de uno de los procesos de "giro a la izquierda" que evidencia un fin de ciclo: el kirchnerismo en Argentina. Para ello se presta atención a los elementos que hicieron posibles avances en el combate a la desigualdad, así como los problemas que la política económica enfrentó. La comprensión de los procesos de la experiencia argentina aportará a un balance sobre los alcances y las limitaciones del kirchnerismo en las políticas de distribución del ingreso.Palabras clave: Giro a la izquierda, Kirchnerismo, Argentina, democracia, desigualdad del ingreso. The Kirchnerist Argentina: Achievements and Limitations of a Democratic Experience on the Income distribution (2003-2015)Abstract:This article aims to offer the reconstruction of a process related to "Latin America´s left turn" This article aims at offering the reconstruction of one of the processes related to "Latin America´s left turn" that demonstrates the end of a cycle: The Kirchnerist Government in Argentina. To achieve this purpose, the focus is set on the elements that made possible to make progress in the fight against inequality, as well as the issues faced by economic policy. Understanding the processes of the Argentinian experience will contribute to an assessment on the achievements and limitations of the income distribution policies during this period.Keywords: Left turn, Kirchnerism, Argentina, democracy, income inequality A Argentina kirchnerista: Alcances e limites de uma experiência democrática sobre a distribuição de renda (2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015) Resumo: Este artigo tem como objetivo oferecer a reconstrução de um dos processos do "giro para a esquerda" que evidencia o fim de um ciclo: o kirchnerismo na Argentina. Para isso presta-se atenção aos elementos que fizeram possível os avanços no combate à desigualdade, assim como os problemas que a política econó-mica enfrentou. A compreensão dos processos da experiencia argentina aportará a Polis, Revista Latinoamericana, Volumen 16, Nº 46, 2017, p. 99-126

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“…A third challenging area of IRA reforms relate to imperfect regulations, such as protection from political interference (Bertranou, Rofman, and Grushka, 2003;Calvo and Williamson, 2008;Gill, Packard, and Yermo, 2005). Although PAYG may also suffer from weak regulations, IRAs were oversold in their capacity to prevent political manipulation.…”

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Are Old-age Pension System Reforms Moving Away from Individual Retirement Accounts in Latin America?

Calvo

Bertranou

2010

J. Soc. Pol.

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This article reviews two rounds of pension reforms in ten Latin American countries to determine whether they are moving away from individual retirement accounts (IRAs). Although the idea is provocative, we conclude that the notion of "going public" alone is insufficient to characterize the new politics of old-age pension reform.As opposed to the politics of enactment of IRAs of the late twentieth century, pension reform in Latin America in recent years has combined significant comeback of public components in old-age income support with improvement of IRAs. Clearly, the policy prescriptions that were most influential during the first round of reforms in Latin America have been re-evaluated. The World Bank and other organizations that promoted IRAs have recognized that pension reform should pay more attention to poverty reduction, coverage and equity, and to protect participants from market risks. The experience and challenges faced by countries that introduced IRAs, the changes in policies by international financing institutions, and the recent financial volatility and heavy losses experienced in financial markets may have tempered the enthusiasm of other countries from applying the same type of reforms. Scholars and policymakers around the globe could benefit from looking closely at these changes in pension policy.

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From reform to crisis: Argentina's pension system

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The impact of tax‐financed pensions on poverty reduction in Latin America: Evidence from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica and Uruguay

The impact of tax‐financed pensions on poverty reduction in Latin America: Evidence from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica and Uruguay

La Argentina kirchnerista: Alcances y límites de una experiencia democrática sobre la distribución del ingreso (2003-2015)

Are Old-age Pension System Reforms Moving Away from Individual Retirement Accounts in Latin America?

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