La política social en el marco del modelo neoliberal: una reflexión abierta al debate La política social en el marco del modelo neoliberal: una reflexión abierta al debate

Abstract

Social policy, a means to generate human welfare, must be the core of any economic model, as it is its goal. This article analyses the conceptual and historical characteristics of the neoliberal model and social policy, aiming to reflect on the ways economic models are implemented as an end and not as a means to generate welfare, especially in Latin America. This causes distortions that affect the people, their wellbeing, and the relation between economic growth and social development. At the end, I present some recommendations to open the debate for the benefit of the people through the usage of said models.