In a stylized way, this text presents the dynamics of the welfare in Brazil in recent decades, highlighting especially the 2000's. Firstly, the purpose is to check some basic indicators of well-being (or of lack of it), as those related to poverty and extreme poverty situations. Secondly, the...

Since redemocratization in 1985, Brazil's system of social protection became more focused on the neediest while at the same time emphasizing universal access. In a context of severe inequality, the sub-national units of government played a greater role in reaching the broader population. Yet...

This study consists of an effort to analyze the process of constitution of the paradigm of the public employment system (SPE) in Brazil, having as a reference the programmatic model proposed from the deliberations of the International Labor Organization (ILO). Therefore, it is a matter of...

This text has two objectives that complement each other. First, to investigate the behavior of social policy and its consequences. Then to assess whether Brazilians became more conservative, despite the progress seen in social actions. As a methodology, a descriptive analysis of data from...

This text aimed to provide an analytical framework about the recent repertoire of public policies to combat poverty and income inequality, its most central characteristics and how productive inclusion programs are part of this strategy. To this end, an overview was drawn up that characterizes...