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Dinâmica de Rendimentos, Persistência da Pobreza e Políticas Sociais em Portugal

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  • Leonor Vasconcelos Ferreira

    (Faculdade de Economia, Universidade do Porto and CEMAPRE/ISEG-UTL)

Abstract

This paper aims to investigate income and poverty dynamics in Portugal, with a special focus on chronic poverty. The analysis of income distribution changes in a representative panel of households in Portugal allow us to understand prevailing income mobility patterns as well as quantify and qualify chronic poverty incidence. The paper develops and applies several income mobility measures in addition to standard poverty rates and flows, and poverty spells. It proceeds with the identification of the driving forces of inequality and poverty, and especially of the persistence of poverty after social transfers. Finally, it discusses some implications for social policy. The study is conducted mainly by using microdata on Portugal from the European Community Household Panel (ECHP), covering the period from 1994 to 1997. Complementary secondary analysis on data on Portugal and the EU 15 is used in order to present some comparative analysis.

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  • Leonor Vasconcelos Ferreira, 2005. "Dinâmica de Rendimentos, Persistência da Pobreza e Políticas Sociais em Portugal," FEP Working Papers 178, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto.
    • Handle: RePEc:por:fepwps:178
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    1. Aurora A. C. Teixeira & Ana Sofia Loureiro, 2019. "FDI, income inequality and poverty: a time series analysis of Portugal, 1973–2016," Portuguese Economic Journal, Springer;Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestao, vol. 18(3), pages 203-249, October.

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    Keywords

    Income dynamics; poverty dynamics; chronic poverty; social policy; ECHP; Portugal;
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    JEL classification:

    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
    • 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

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