Citizen-Centered Universal Social Security

La versión española de este artículo se puede encontrar en: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2364605. This essay reviews the situation of social security in Mexico, as well as options for reform. A guideline is the concept of social protection floor defined by the International Labour Organization and the World Health Organization. More general issues are analyzed under the main headings of family, pension, health and employment programs, and financing issues are also considered. Establishing a framework of service to the citizen is seen as indispensable to deliver the benefits of universal social security