- 166 pages
- English
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About this book
When it was originally published in 1986, this was the first book to deal simultaneously with several aspects of social welfare provision in a developing country. The unique contribution of the book is based on the analysis of 3 substantive welfare areas – land (for self-help housing), urban infrastructure and health – which are examined in terms of the nature, motivation and effectiveness of government intervention. The book covers 3 administrations between 1970 and the mid-1980s and sets the analysis in the wider context of Latin American affairs. The author shows that although social welfare expenditure has increased, its importance as a government priority has been sharply eroded.
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Yes, you can access Welfare Politics in Mexico by Peter Ward in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Economics & Development Economics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Original Title
- Original Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- List of tables
- Abbreviations
- 1 Economic growth and social welfare provision
- 2 ‘Boom to bust’: Mexico’s recent economic development
- 3 Politics, government and planning
- 4 Land provision: an effective housing policy?
- 5 The politics and costs of service provision
- 6 Health care and inequality
- 7 Social welfare in Mexico: papering over the cracks?
- Appendix Table describing the PIHLU survey settlements in Mexico City
- References
- Author index
- Subject index