Barros, Ricardo Paes de; Carvalho, Mirela de; Franco, Samuel - Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA), … - 2007
In this study we document the recent evolution of the income inequality in Brazil, which since 2001 has been declining sharply and continuously. The Gini coefficient, one of the most used inequality measure, declined 4,6%, from 0,594 in 2001 to 0,566 in 2005. But, in spite of this important...