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Inequality in Brazil: A Regional Perspective
Carlos GóesMs.Izabela Karpowicz
出版International Monetary Fund, 2017-10-31
主題Business & Economics / Economics / MacroeconomicsBusiness & Economics / Labor / General
ISBN14843247739781484324776
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=eUAZEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋In this study, we document the decline in income inequality and a convergence in consumption patterns in Brazilian states in a new database constructed from micro data from the national households’ survey. We adjust the state-Gini coefficients for spatial price differences using information on households’ rental prices available in the survey. In a panel regression framework, we find that labor income growth, formalization, and schooling contributed to the decline in inequality during 2004-14, but redistributive policies, such as Bolsa Família, have also played a positive role. Going forward, it will be important to phase out untargeted subsidies, such as public spending on tertiary education, and contain growth of public sector wages, to improve budgetary efficiency and protect gains in equality.