Retiring the State: The Politics of Pension Privatization in Latin America and Beyond

by Raúl L. Madrid

Book Overview

In the 1990s, numerous Latin American nations privatized their public pension systems. These reforms dramatically transformed the way these countries provide retirement income, and they provoked widespread protests from workers and pensioners alike. Retiring the State represents the first book-length study of the origins of this surprising trend.

Drawing on original field research, including interviews with key policymakers, Madrid...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804747075
• ISBN13: 9780804747073
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"