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What are the main drivers of Brazilian income distribution changes in the new millennium?

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After three decades of persistently high income inequality, from 2001 Brazil experienced a downward inequality trend followed by rising household income growth. Both movements lasted until 2015. This work synthesizes the results of six papers, describing Brazilian income distribution trends and their close determinants. A common approach pursued looks jointly at inequality, mean, and social welfare growth rates. We use a vast array of data sets and empirical methodologies to fill the gaps found in the literature.

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  • Marcelo Neri, 2018. "What are the main drivers of Brazilian income distribution changes in the new millennium?," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2018-186, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    • Handle: RePEc:unu:wpaper:wp-2018-186
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