TY - JOUR
T1 - Political change and the welfare state
T2 - The case of health and food policies in Mexico (1970-1993)
AU - Brachet-Marquez, Viviane
AU - Sherraden, Margaret Sherrard
PY - 1994/9
Y1 - 1994/9
N2 - This paper addresses recent changes in Mexico's welfare policy and governmental strategies designed to retain popular support in the context of economic deterioration. In the first part, we discuss major interpretations of welfare policy development. In the second part, we review food and health policy changes since 1980. Contrary to popular conception, social policies were not eliminated. The period pattern was an initial cutback, followed by stagnation, and later growth. Implications of these changes are examined in light of current policy developments.
AB - This paper addresses recent changes in Mexico's welfare policy and governmental strategies designed to retain popular support in the context of economic deterioration. In the first part, we discuss major interpretations of welfare policy development. In the second part, we review food and health policy changes since 1980. Contrary to popular conception, social policies were not eliminated. The period pattern was an initial cutback, followed by stagnation, and later growth. Implications of these changes are examined in light of current policy developments.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0028569919
U2 - 10.1016/0305-750X(94)90005-1
DO - 10.1016/0305-750X(94)90005-1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0028569919
SN - 0305-750X
VL - 22
SP - 1295
EP - 1312
JO - World Development
JF - World Development
IS - 9
ER -