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Access to Justice and Social Protection

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  • Diogo Britto
  • Lorenzo Germinetti
  • François Gerard
  • Joana Naritomi
  • Breno Sampaio

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Governments in developing countries are expanding social protection policies, yet coverage remains imperfect. This paper explores how the justice system influences coverage and the consequences of unequal access to justice for targeting. Using administrative microdata from Brazil, we document how two distinct groups—displaced workers and the elderly poor—resort to the courts to secure social protection. Using the justice system for this purpose correlates with key individual characteristics—notably income and geographical distance from courts—suggesting that barriers to accessing justice influence policy targeting.

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  • Diogo Britto & Lorenzo Germinetti & François Gerard & Joana Naritomi & Breno Sampaio, 2025. "Access to Justice and Social Protection," AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association, vol. 115, pages 329-334, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:apandp:v:115:y:2025:p:329-34
    DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20251060
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    JEL classification:

    • H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions
    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
    • J63 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Turnover; Vacancies; Layoffs
    • J65 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment Insurance; Severance Pay; Plant Closings
    • K31 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Labor Law
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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