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Inequality, Poverty and Social Policy: Recent Trends in Chile

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  • Osvaldo Larrañaga

    (University of Chile)

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This report aims to outline the main trends in income distribution and poverty in Chile, as well as the role of social policy in these areas. The report includes five sections. First, it discusses recent trends in income inequality and poverty, including a brief overview of the data available in the country. Second, it describes the country’s social protection programs, including with respect to coverage, financing and distributional impact. The third section examines how social policy has affected poverty reduction in recent decades, which is followed by an analysis of the relative stability of income inequality and its relation to public policy instruments. Section five presents future trends in social policy and their potential impact on inequality and poverty. Le présent rapport passe en revue les principales tendances d’évolution de la distribution des revenus et de la pauvreté au Chili, ainsi que le rôle de la politique sociale dans ces domaines. Ce rapport comprend cinq parties. La première passe en revue les tendances récentes en matière d’inégalité des revenus et de pauvreté et donne une vue d’ensemble des données disponibles correspondantes. La deuxième partie décrit les programmes de protection sociale du pays, notamment leur étendue, leur financement et leur impact sur la distribution. La troisième partie vise à déterminer les effets exercés par la politique sociale sur la réduction de la pauvreté durant les récentes décennies. La quatrième partie analyse la stabilité relative des inégalités de revenus et le lien avec les instruments de la politique publique. La cinquième partie présente les tendances futures d’évolution de la politique sociale et son impact potentiel sur les inégalités et la pauvreté.

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  • Osvaldo Larrañaga, 2009. "Inequality, Poverty and Social Policy: Recent Trends in Chile," OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers 85, OECD Publishing.
  • Handle: RePEc:oec:elsaab:85-en
    DOI: 10.1787/224516554144
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    JEL classification:

    • I30 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs

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