Using a factor decomposition of the Gini coefficient we measure the contribution to inequality of direct monetary transfers to and from the Brazilian State. Among the transfers from the State are wages of public workers, pensions and social assistance; the transfers to the State are direct taxes....

This article uses recently released data from the Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios Contínua (PNAD Contínua), Brazilian household survey to calculate changes in inequality as measured by the Gini coefficient from 2016 to 2017. A Shorrocks decomposition by factor components is also...

Using a factor decomposition of the Gini coefficient we measure the contribution to inequality of direct monetary transfers to and from the Brazilian State. Among the transfers from the State are wages of public workers, pensions and social assistance; the transfers to the State are direct taxes....

Portuguese Abstract: Propõe-se uma metodologia para conciliar as distribuições de rendimentos de todas as fontes dos indivíduos adultos do Censo 2010 e da DIRPF 2010. Aplica-se a metodologia e decompõe-se a desigualdade entre classes, entre regiões e entre grupos formados por atributos das...

Portuguese Abstract: O objetivo deste estudo é analisar a composição da renda das pessoas 10% ricas do Brasil e sua evolução no período 2006 a 2012 a partir de tabulações de dados da Declaração de Imposto de Renda da Pessoa Física (DIRPF). Os dados originais foram reorganizados de...

This article uses recently released data from the Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios Contínua (PNAD Contínua), Brazilian household survey to calculate changes in inequality as measured by the Gini coefficient from 2016 to 2017. A Shorrocks decomposition by factor components is also...

Inequality of income distribution in Brazil: the contribution of pensions and of other components of per capita household income - The paper starts with a discussion of methodological problems that arise when measuring whether a component of total income is progressive or regressive, v.g.,...

This paper analyzes the effect that shortcomings in the processes of "development, evaluation and selection of project" investments in infrastructure produce on the deployment and operation of these projects. The methodology adopted was to identify best practices in project development,...

This article presents a simulation of Public-Private Partnership for the maintenance and operation of all paved federal highways. To do so, we evaluate the distribution of benefits and costs between taxpayers, government and road users as a way to set toll values bankable by users, easing the...

The paper discusses the main challenges and opportunities for attracting both private domestic and foreign capital to foster the growth of concessions projects in the infrastructure sector, and proposes solutions from the Brazilian recent experience and other emerging economies. Given the...