Los Sistemas De Pensiones En La Encrucijada

Los sistemas de pensiones se han ubicado en el centro del debate sobre la protección social y, debido a los elevados compromisos de gasto público que generan, son también un eje fundamental de la política fiscal en la región. En la actualidad, cerca de 50 millones de personas en América Latina tienen 65 años o más; en 2065, alrededor de 200 millones de personas conformarán dicho grupo etario, lo que consolidará a los sistemas de pensiones como una de las principales fuentes de gasto público y uno de los ejes más importantes de las políticas de protección social. Este libro expone los desafíos de la sostenibilidad de los sistemas de pensiones. Dicha sostenibilidad es un concepto integral que incluye al menos tres dimensiones: la cobertura adecuada, la suficiencia de las prestaciones y la sostenibilidad financiera. Encontrar el equilibrio entre estas tres dimensiones, sin que ninguna de ellas ponga en riesgo a las demás, será fundamental para asegurar una senda de sostenibilidad para los sistemas de pensiones en América Latina. La encrucijada de los sistemas de pensiones en América Latina responde a una perspectiva más amplia sobre protección social que requiere alcanzar la sostenibilidad considerando a la vez los desafíos que representan el desacelerado crecimiento económico, el envejecimiento de la población, la informalidad de los mercados laborales y las brechas de género presentes en la región.

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