Miami University

Examining the Adoption of Old-Age Security Programs in the Developing World

J. Scott Brown
2005

This study examines the adoption of income-tested old-age security programs and mandatory privatized security programs in developing nations from 1960 to 1999.  Results show that greater democratization and world bank policies predict privatized systems whereas more political strikes predict income-tested systems. This study also demonstrates the importance of studying social policy in the developing world, especially as it pertains to issues of aging and the development of the welfare state.

(Published in Sociological Perspectives, 48: 505-529)

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