Arguments against means-tested cash transfers for the poor based upon labor supply appear both in the specialized literature and in the media. It is possible to make a microeconomic argument pointing to a reduction in labor supply on the part of beneficiaries of a targeted cash transfer. This...

Na literatura sobre mercado de trabalho brasileiro, existem poucos estudos econométricos sobre o tempo de trabalho. A maior parte das pesquisas sobre jornada de trabalho está focada principalmente em aspectos legais e negociais. O objetivo deste artigo é estudar o perfil dos ocupados em...

Arguments against means-tested cash transfers for the poor based upon labor supply appear both in the specialized literature and in the media. It is possible to make a microeconomic argument pointing to a reduction in labor supply on the part of beneficiaries of a targeted cash transfer. This...