This paper has a double purpose. First, the author intends to discuss what is in game when the public social security is changed for private systems based on individual savings. Second, she aims to analyze why the neoliberal reforms are accepted easier in Latin America (with exception of Brazil)...

The paper analyses the participation of Brazilian elderly in the labour market from 1977 to 1998. This analysis is different from traditional labour market analysis as the main focus is not with the pressure that elderly can put on the labour market. The objective is to look at their...

Este artigo simula os efeitos de reformas previdenciárias paramétricas na previdência social, e os resultados mais importantes são: a) o valor presente da dívida atuarial é equivalente a 1,9 PIB de 2005, no cenário básico; b) a interrupção do crescimento real do piso previdenciário, a...