Good intentions, bad outcomes social policy, informality, and economic growth in Mexico / [electronic resource] :
Santiago Levy.
- Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2008.
- xv, 357 p. : ill., map.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-347) and index.
"Argues that incoherent social programs significantly contribute to poverty and little growth. Proposes converting the existing social security system into universal social entitlements. Advocates eliminating wage-based social security contributions and raising consumption taxes on higher-income households to increase the rate of GDP growth, reduce inequality, and improve benefits for workers"--Provided by publisher.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.