During the 2000s, Brazil experienced slow economic growth and a substantial improvement in labour market indicators …. From 2001 to 2012, Brazil grew less than the Latin American average. However, the unemployment rate decreased, the … labour earnings went up. At the same time, poverty and inequality largely diminished. The international economic crisis had a …

Brazil's recent growth has been intensely pro-poor, and both poverty and inequality have declined significantly in the … last decade. It has been suggested that Brazil's unexpected successes are the outcome of a new model of development. The … paper argues that Brazil's unique combination of economic and social policies is at the root of its inclusive growth, but it …