Cash transfer in the Covid-19 pandemic in Latin América and the Caribbean

This article presents partial results of an investigation under development by researchers at Brazilian, Argentineand Uruguayan Universities. The cash transfer programs are seen as social measures to mitigate poverty, as well as to decrease the rise of unemployment, informal work and waste of income...

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Autor: Maria Ozanira da Silva e
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2023
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
Repositório:Revista Katálysis (Online)
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/86538
Acesso em linha:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/katalysis/article/view/86538
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Programas de transferência de dinheiro
Pandemia
América Latina
Caribe
Programas de transferencia de efectivo
America Latina
Cash transfer programs
Pandemic
Latin America
Caribbean
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Resumo:This article presents partial results of an investigation under development by researchers at Brazilian, Argentineand Uruguayan Universities. The cash transfer programs are seen as social measures to mitigate poverty, as well as to decrease the rise of unemployment, informal work and waste of income. The research methodology were bibliographic anddocumental studies; secondary data; access to websites and data from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. The discuss focus on conceptions, modalities and the debate on Focalized Cash Transfer Programs and UniversalBasic Income as reference to discuss the reality of cash transfer programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. The outcomes pointed out the enlargement of the focalized cash transfer programs; creation of emergence programs to meet the economic and social consequences generated by the Covid-19 pandemic, but it was not identified the implementation of the Universal and Unconditional Basic Income.