This article aims to make an approach to the definition and meaning of social policies through the theory of contracts, a distinction between these and public policy. For this, the contributions of some officials of the Municipality of Medellín and other municipal organizations in a focus group...

Spanish Abstract: En este artículo se estudian los efectos potenciales que tendrían cambios en las políticas tributaria y fiscalizadora sobre el tamaño del sector informal en Colombia. Para ello se desarrolla un modelo de equilibrio general dinámico. Los resultados indican que el Gobierno,...

Spanish Abstract: Produciendo por Mi Futuro (PxMF) es una intervención de alivio a la pobreza, implementada en Colombia por Prosperidad Social, que tiene como sustento los programas de graduación desarrollados inicialmente por el BRAC Development Institute de Bangladesh, y posteriormente por...

Spanish Abstract: El artículo muestra que las aspiraciones educativas de los jóvenes son formadas por el entorno en el que viven, es decir, no sólo dependen de experiencias o características propias, sino también de las experiencias de las personas que se encuentran a su alrededor, en este...

The goal of this research is to find the determinants of individual participation on civil society organizations in Chile through a social capital approach, and to evaluate whether there is a relationship between participation and economic welfare. Several regressions that correct for double...

The high levels of poverty and inequity that affect a large portion of Latin American population is among the main issues that the region faces. According to CEPAL (2007), 36,5% of the population of the region (194 million) is below the poverty line, while 13,4% (71 million) is below the extreme...

This paper analyzes two social protection policies implemented in Argentina, with emphasis on those most vulnerable people: the `Plan de Inclusión Previsional´ (2005) for the elderly and the `Asignación Universal por Hijo para Protección Social´ (2009), aimed to children and adolescents...

The coverage rate of elderly people in Argentina has faced a declining tendency since the late ’90. With the aim to face this problem, in 2005 it was implemented the Plan de Inclusión Previsional which allowed elderly people to join a facility plan of payment to access to previsional benefit....

The recent implementation of the Asignación Universal por Hijo para Protección Social in Argentina, which aim is to fight against short term poverty and promote investment in human capital, has generated a broad debate in society. This paper analyzes the impact of this program on poverty and...