We propose a methodology to conciliate the distributions of incomes of Census 2010 and of DIRPF 2010 (personal income tax reports). Applying this methodology, we decompose inequality by classes, regions and sex, race and age groups. We use annualized incomes and detailed educational information...

Portuguese Abstract: Propõe-se uma metodologia para conciliar as distribuições de rendimentos de todas as fontes dos indivíduos adultos do Censo 2010 e da DIRPF 2010. Aplica-se a metodologia e decompõe-se a desigualdade entre classes, entre regiões e entre grupos formados por atributos das...

To deal with the problem of underestimation of top incomes in household surveys, we propose a methodology to combine the income distributions of the Brazilian 2010 Census (survey) and of 2010 DIRPF (personal income tax reports). The method consists on estimating a system of non-response weights...

This paper explores the implications of nonstandard employment for different types of workers and their change over time. Using data from 1995, 2005 and 2017, we trace the evolving forms of nonstandard employment over the last decade and the associated job quality patterns for workers with...

The platform economy offers new employment opportunities, with ridesharing gaining popularity for its flexibility and low entry costs. While previous studies focused on high-income countries, the global nature of ridesharing suggests varying impacts across nations. This essay examines...

The platform economy emerged as a new employment opportunity for many workers. Ridesharing became especially popular given its low entry costs and flexibility. Several studies have already contributed to understanding ridesharing’s implications for workers and the economy, mainly focusing on...

The article proposes a simple methodology to build a richness line that depends on the knowledge of the income distribution and the poverty line for a given population. The richness line is justified based on the principle that poverty is morally unacceptable and is defined as the line that...

The article examines the Brazilian Welfare State's main tendencies between the early 1930's and the late 1990's. Comparing the literature on the subject it shows that the distributive characteristics of social policies were affected by an concentrative economic model, by the lack of a wide labor...

We examine the extent to which education is a main determinant of affluence in Brazil. We focus on workers in the top 1% of the labor earnings distribution. We use university courses data from the Sample Questionnaire of the 2010 Census. Our main conclusion is that while education may be...