Contents: Foreword, Marianne Braig. Part I Opening the Question: Redistribution and persistent challenges: an introduction, Lena Lavinas and Barbara Fritz; Moments of equality: today's Latin America in a global historical context, Goran Therborn. Part II Challenges for Coordinating Economic and...

pt. 1. Opening the question -- pt. 2. Challenges for coordinating economic and social policies -- pt. 3. Widening political, social and fiscal space : which outcomes for redistribution? -- pt. 4. "Final insights and future challenges".

Social protection systems in Latin America developed in a fragmented manner, offering varying access to benefits and benefit levels to population groups. In the context of widespread informal and precarious work, social insurance institutions could only provide limited coverage. In this context,...