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| Title: | Poverty, Inequality and Social Policies in Brazil, 1995-2009 |
| Authors: | Souza, Pedro H. G. Ferreira de |
| Abstract: | Since the mid-1990s, Brazil has undergone extensive reforms that have finally reversed the dismaying economic performance of the 1980s. In particular, poverty and inequality indicators have improved dramatically, especially since the late-2000s. This paper provides an overview of such recent trends and discusses the role played by four major government interventions: public education, the minimum wage law, Social Security pensions and Social Assistance transfers. Additionally, available data sets and methods for policy evaluation are also discussed. (…) |
| metadata.dc.rights.holder: | International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth United Nations Development Programme |
| metadata.dc.rights.license: | O texto e dados desta publicação podem ser reproduzidos desde que as fontes sejam citadas. Reproduções com fins comerciais são proibidas. |
| metadata.dc.type: | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | Publicações do IPC-IG |
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