01657cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005671 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451872057 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Clavijo, Sergio. Social Security Reforms in Colombia : Striking Demographic and Fiscal Balances / Sergio Clavijo. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (33 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper analyzes the economic rationale for adopting parametric pension reforms and reforms broadening the coverage of public health care in Colombia during 1993-2008. Parametric pension reforms have focused on increasing the retirement age and moderating replacement rates. The health system reforms aimed at reaching universal coverage by 2012, while providing a more homogenous level of services. Our results indicate that the Net Present Value of the debt of the social security system in Colombia is roughly 160 percent of GDP for pensions and about 97 percent of GDP for the health system. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2009/058 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2009/058/001.2009.issue-058-en.xml IMF e-Library