Social Policies and the Fall in Inequality in Brazil: Achievements and Challenges

By: Pedro H. G. Ferreira de Souza (Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA))


URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ipc:opager:135&r=ltv


By the end of the first decade of the 21st century, the most usual international depiction of Brazil is that of a burgeoning, upcoming country. Although in many ways frankly exaggerated, this marks a stark contrast with a not-so-distant past. This turnaround has had a lot to do with favourable international circumstances, but it also owes a lot to extensive reforms that made possible something that was almost unprecedented in Brazil: pro-poor growth. (?)


Keywords: Social Policies and the Fall in Inequality in Brazil: Achievements and Challenges