This work explores the role of the Brazilian inheritance system in the country's wealth inequality. Brazilian Civil Law has encouraged the transmission of inheritance to children due to the rule of forced heir. Data from household surveys show that the top 5% richest Brazilians have fewer...

Spanish Abstract: El desarrollo local sustentable continúa siendo un reto para los agentes de apoyo y las organizaciones especializadas en procesos de intervención local. La realidad demuestra que es necesario redefinir la estrategia, sobre todo, en los procesos de participación y...

This work explores the role of the Brazilian inheritance system in the country's wealth inequality. Brazilian Civil Law has encouraged the transmission of inheritance to children due to the rule of forced heir. Data from household surveys show that the top 5% richest Brazilians have fewer...

Portuguese Abstract: Nos últimos anos, verificou-se no cenário mundial uma onda crescente de alterações legislativas voltadas a proteger a igualdade e a situação patrimonial dos cônjuges. Neste cenário e considerada a mudança do papel das mulheres na sociedade, o Código Civil...