This paper chronicles the rise of social pensions in Mexico. First it summarizes the pension system prior to … introduction of social pensions. Next it describes how Mexico City, the federal government, and seventeen of Mexico’s 31 states …

imbalances. As a consequence, several of these countries, including Mexico, are engaged in redesigning their pension systems …. ; From the U.S. perspective, Mexico's reform is of particular interest because of the similarities of its program to some … points out that since 1997 Mexico has adopted a privately managed defined-contribution system. However, a pension system can …

Before 1982 Mexico's welfare state regime was a limited conservative one that put priority on the social security of …