Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/45140 
Year of Publication: 
2009
Series/Report no.: 
WIDER Research Paper No. 2009/26
Publisher: 
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki
Abstract: 
This paper analyses the relationship between growth patterns, poverty, and inequality in Brazil during its globalization process, focusing on the role played by the labour market and social programmes. Methodologically, the paper makes two contributions to the literature. One is the proposal of a new measure of pro-poor growth, which links growth rates in mean income and in income inequality. The other contribution is a decomposition methodology that explores linkages between three dimensions: growth patterns, labour market performances, and social policies. The proposed methodologies are then applied to the Brazilian National Household Survey covering the period 1995-2004.
Subjects: 
inequality
poverty
growth
pro-poor growth
labour market
social policy
JEL: 
D31
I32
N36
O15
J21
I38
ISBN: 
978-92-9230-195-8
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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