The paper identifies the role of regional and demographic determinants of poverty in Brazil. We first estimate the probability of a household being classified as poor or indigent. We then apply decomposition techniques to identify the role of demographic variables (family size, parent’s...

This study aimed to investigate the recent operational dynamics of the Abono Salarial Program in Brazil, with a time horizon between 2011-2019. The analysis took into account occurrences that may have affected the number of people eligible for the program, such as, for example, the strong...

The Pareto distribution has been used to describe firm sizes in many theoretical models for its convenience and empirical validity. We provide estimates of the Pareto parameters across industries and investigate the determinants of the shape of the firm size distribution in Brazil. The Pareto...

Understanding what drives the attachment of young workers to formal jobs seems to be a promising path to reduce both youth turnover and unemployment rates. In this study we tackle the issue of turnover and labor market attachment of young workers from two perspectives.

This paper investigates the existence of asymmetric transmission from industrial costs to prices (IPA/FGV) in Brazil from 1996 to 2014. We construct cost indices based on intermediate consumption of industrial activities from the National Accounts (SCN/IBGE). The paper estimates symmetric and...

A majority of people living in rural areas depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Investing in smallholder farming can be a sustainable way to revitalise agricultural production based on local and diverse food systems. Inclusive agricultural growth has the potential to reduce rural...

This study analyses the impact of Bolsa Família (a Brazilian conditional cash transfer programme) in the allocation of labour inputs regarding formal and informal activities. The methodology relies on a discontinuity in the programme eligibility rule regarding children's age to attain the...