Good intentions, bad outcomes : social policy, informality, and economic growth in Mexico

Good intentions, bad outcomes : social policy, informality, and economic growth in Mexico / Santiago Levy.

"Argues that incoherent social programs significantly contribute to poverty and little growth. Proposes converting the existing social security system into universal social entitlements. Advocates eliminating wage-based social security contributions and raising consumption taxes on higher-incom...

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Main Author: Levy, Santiago
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2008.
Subjects:
Since 1970
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Labor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Economic Policy.
Social conditions
Social policy
Mexico > Social policy.
Mexico > Social conditions > 1970-
Mexico
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Table of Contents:
  • Institutions, workers and social programs
  • Formality and informality
  • Workers' valuation of social programs
  • Social programs and poor workers
  • Mobility of workers in the labor market
  • Social programs, welfare and productivity
  • Productivity and illegal firms
  • Investment growth under informality
  • Social programs and the fiscal accounts
  • Can social policy increase welfare and growth?

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