2020

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  September/2020
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  The pandemic’s effects on the Brazilian labor market: Inequalities, changing channels and the role of working hours

  After the first complete quarter under the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil (i.e.

  Themes / Subthemes

  Income and Welfare > Inequality and Poverty Labour & Production > Employment and Productivity
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  September/2020
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  Comparing the BPC (cash transfers linked to the minimum wage) vs the Bolsa Família Program (creation of the Renda Brasil)

  Is it better to strengthen the BPC (i.e. cash transfers linked to the minimum wage) or expand the Bolsa Família program (e.g. by creating the Renda Brasil)?

  Themes / Subthemes

  Income and Welfare > Income Policies Society Econometrics > Policies Application and Impact Evaluation
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  August/2020
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  Where are the “rich” in Brazil?

  According to estimates from FGV Social based on declared earnings in Income Tax registries over total population projections in each locality, the Brazilian State’s Capital with the highest income per inhabitant is Florianópolis (R$ 3,998/month), followed by Porto Alegre and Vitória.

  Themes / Subthemes

  Income and Welfare > Inequality, wealth and opportunities
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  August/2020
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  What are the immediate effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Brazilian Economic Classes?

  An empirical assessment on Brazilian economic classes based on factual data collected during the Covid-19 pandemic shows that the number of poor Brazilians has decreased by 13.1 million individuals between 2019 and July 2020 (considering poor those individuals with per capita income below ½ m

  Themes / Subthemes

  Income and Welfare > Inequality and Poverty Society Econometrics > Demography and Diversity