This study analyses the situation of the Brazilian population vis-à-vis the Social Security System (SSS) using data from PNAD. We chose the 1982, 1992 and 2002 PNAD data to give a series of pictures of the Brazilian population at equal intervals but under different legal instances with respect...

This paper presents a summarized picture of the Brazilian Social Insurance System, both in terms of the system that cover workers in private sector - Regime Geral de Previdência Social (RGPS) (General Regime for Social Security) - and in terms of the various systems that cover public servants...

This study analyses the situation of the Brazilian population vis-a-vis the Social Security System (SSS) using data from PNAD. We chose the 1982, 1992 and 2002 PNAD data to give a series of pictures of the Brazilian population at equal intervals but under different legal instances with respect...

The potential role of social protection in the development process has received heightened recognition in recent years, yet making a strong investment case for social protection remains particularly challenging in many emerging and developing countries. This report challenges us to think deeply...