The objective of this paper is to estimate the length of poverty spells and its determinants. We analyze if short-term changes in the labor market affect the probability of staying in poverty. On the assumption that poverty transitions occur more frequently when we use a monthly data rather than...

This paper provides comparisons of Brazilian Social Security against those of other countries. These comparisons include detailed information on social security expenditures, and other performance indicators. This exercise allows an accurate evaluation of the Brazilian performance and of the...

É consenso que o problema do crescente déficit previdenciário é um dos entraves ao crescimento sustentado do país. Nesse sentido, modificações em nosso sistema têm sido debatidas e podem ir desde a eliminação da diferença de idade entre homens e mulheres para a concessão do...

This document presents a review on how youth issues have been dealt with in the field of social policies in Brazil. The first paper proposes an extensive approach to the theme by revising the main concepts of youth that have given shape to public policies and pointing out some of the crucial...