O artigo investiga os impactos do programa Bolsa-Família sobre a frequência escolar e a defasagem idade-série. Os dados são provenientes da PNAD (Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios) do ano de 2006 e a estratégia empírica se baseia no pareamento pelo escore de propensão. Os...

Inequality is a global concern, for its social and human consequences, and its impact on the pace and pattern of economic growth. In India and Brazil, this issue has received increasing attention in recent years. In Brazil, inequality grew until the 1980s, when it reached extreme levels, but has...

2001-2006 income distribution decreasing in the Brazilian regions: tendency or transitory phenomena? - The aim of this paper is to contribute to the debate on the decrease of the concentration degree of the family?s income distribution in Brazil in the first five years of the XXI Century. On...

This paper has three main purposes. The first one is present the Informal Process concept; the second one is reinsert the concept of Informal Sector as one of the phenomena derived from the Informal Process. Finally, the third one is analyze the elements that define the levels of employment and...