This work identifies the existence of economies of scale and scope for the Brazilian complementary pension funds via quantitative tests on the administrative data base. It will be presented the literature review, descriptive statistics of the data base; a theoretical model on the existence of...

This article focuses on current aspects of the public servants` pension system in Brazil, dialoguing with the legislative proposal (PL no 1.992/2007) which aims to introduce a complementary pillar in the civil servants pension system. The proposal is been considered in Congress and will allow...

This article focuses on current aspects of the public servants` pension system in Brazil, dialoguing with the legislative proposal (PL no 1.992/2007) which aims to introduce a complementary pillar in the civil servants pension system. The proposal is been considered in Congress and will allow...

This work identifies the existence of economies of scale and scope for the Brazilian complementary pension funds via quantitative tests on the administrative data base. It will be presented the literature review, descriptive statistics of the data base; a theoretical model on the existence of...

Brazilian pension funds hold together a portfolio that exceeds R$ 1 trillion. This volume of resources justifies researches that try to understand the management of these portfolios. This paper aims therefore to analyze the allocation of the wealth managed by these funds. As an associated goal,...

Brazilian pension funds hold together a portfolio that exceeds R$ 1 trillion. This volume of resources justifies researches that try to understand the management of these portfolios. This paper aims therefore to analyze the allocation of the wealth managed by these funds. As an associated goal,...

The purpose of this text is to consolidate the analysis of social policies that were modified by a legal reform, fostered by the government through the so-called "Medidas Provisórias" no 664 and 665, edited on 30 December 2014. The social policies analyzed in this text are pensions, wage...

The aim of the paper is to analyze the impact of the General Social Security System (RGPS) on regional disparities in Brazil. The study examines the impact of social security on regional income distribution at different scales by means of econometric tests, and conventional measures of...

It is difficult to exaggerate the macroeconomic and political relevance of the public transfers to the private sector in the Brazilian economy. These transfers have reached 15% of GPD in the last decade. However, there are just a few papers analyzing the evolution of these transfers. Given that,...