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 … Employment Survey (PME) from March of 2002 to May of 2007. PME is the only panel data which is available in Brazil to carry out …

"Empirically-based study analyzes social consequences of uneven development in Brazil during last two decades. Draws on … outcomes. Examines trajectories for development, and offers ideas for combating poverty and redistributing wealth"--Handbook of …