“This book provides a detailed analysis of how men and women are faring under the new pension systems in three Latin American countries with recent reforms. The cross-national nature of the study, along with the way in which the authors conduct their analysis and discuss the results, will allow readers to draw many useful conclusions about how policy choices affect pension outcomes for women and men. The Gender Impact of Social Security Reform has important lessons for analysts, policy makers, and interested lay people in all countries that have enacted or are considering enacting reforms.”

Courtney Coile, Wellesley College

“Changes in longevity and fertility, and persistent increases in healthcare costs, are driving us rapidly toward solvency crises in our entitlement programs. As we confront necessities for reform, experience from other countries can suggest options and evidence of what may work. The Gender Impact of Social Security Reform contributes very knowledgeable and in-depth discussions of Social Security reform in Chile, Argentina, and Mexico—paying particular attention to the changing needs and economic roles of women.”

John Laitner, director of the Michigan Retirement Research Center and professor of economics at the University of Michigan