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Instituto de Ciencia Poltica
Uruguay
Abetrace The building of universalism is most often conflared with massive coverage --- even fbenetirs are
segmcnted - or consder equivalenr to the Nordic model based on general reve..I1UCS and gcnerous services
for ali somerhing unfeasible in contemporary Latin Arnerica. \Ve insread understand universal social
policy as entailing services of similar qualiry and generosity for a majoriry of the population, regardless of
the policy architccture thar makes ir happen. Our argument is groundcd on thc case of Costa Rica, onc of
the few peripheral countries rhat made unversalism happened. ln this case rhe policy architecture revolved
around payroll contribuuons, iniually aimed at salaried workers, channeled to a unitied fund, successfully
Iinked to social assisrance and incrernenrallv reaching out the beuer off and rhe poor population. The case
of Costa Rica offers positive lessons bur also shows threats resulting from an increasingly informal labor
market and a growing role ofmarkers in public service.
'" PhD en Sociologia Universidad de Pitrsburgh. Profesora asociada de la Universidad de Costa Riu.
Ternas de especializacin: desigualdad, formacin de poltica social, relaciones de gnero y cuidados en
Amrica Latina. Email: jeui..E .....mim;zG<g...c.cc
"'*PhD en Economa, Ne 'cv School for Social Research. Profesor Universidad de Oxford. Ternas de
especialzacin: economia politica de la distribucin, politica social e industrial, desarrollo econmico en
Amrica Latina. Email: dieo-o.sanche:z.ancocheaitl.JelJ.ox.ac.uk