The Gini coefficient of labor earnings in Brazil fell by nearly a fifth between 1995 and 2012, from 0.50 to 0.41. The …

Food price inflation in Brazil in the twelve months to June 2008 was 18 percent, while overall inflation was 5 … estimate the welfare consequences of these food price increases, and their distribution across households. Because Brazil is a … afforded by increases in two large social assistance benefits, the overall impact of higher food prices in Brazil was U …