Abstract:This chapter discusses methods appropriate to the study of social protection in Latin America. It reviews and assesses the main methodological approaches employed by researchers in the past. Building on these, it identifies methods appropriate to developing a theoretical perspective capable of explaining the evolution and current configuration of social protection institutions in the region. Recent trends in social research methods reveal a renewed emphasis on causal inference. The application of quasi-experim… Show more
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