Diagnostica el sistema de seguridad social en Ecuador en el marco de las reformas constitucionales que conoce actualmente el país. Describe el contexto social, demográfico y económico, tratando cuestiones como la pobreza, el desarrollo y el empleo. Presenta una serie de análisis del...

Countries vary widely with respect to the share of government spending on health, a metric that can serve as a proxy for the extent to which health is prioritized by governments. World Health Organization (WHO) data estimate that, in 2011, health's share of aggregate government expenditure in...

Reviews the past, present and projected development of the social security system of China.

Se analizan el diseño y el mantenimiento de unos sistemas nacionales de protección social que aseguren una utilización eficaz y eficiente de los recursos disponibles en los ámbitos comunitario, nacional e internacional, al tiempo que un apoyo al desarrollo económico a largo plazo....

While universal health coverage (UHC) offers a powerful goal for a nation, all countries-irrespective of income are struggling with achieving or sustaining UHC. France is a high-income country where HC is in effect universal. Health-related costs are covered by a mix of mandatory social health...

Pension reform is high on the policy agenda of many advanced and emerging market economies. In advanced economies the challenge is generally to contain future increases in public pension spending as the population ages. In emerging market economies, the challenges are often different. Where...

This approach paper describes the Country Program Evaluation (CPE) of IDB's assistance to Mexico during the five-year period 2007-2011, and it is expected to serve as input for preparation of the IDB's Country Strategy with Mexico for the period 2013-2018. In conducting CPEs, the IDB applies...

The boundary between the public and private sectors can be defined on the basis of ownership of institutional units. Nonmarket government-owned entities and corporations that are owned or controlled by government units belong to the public sector. “Economic ownership†is more important...

The 2008-09 global economic crises have shown that no country is immune to external challenges. When policy controls are missing or not used efficiently, crises can reverse progress even in advanced economies. This unexpected outcome has increased concerns about the ability of governments in...