Soares (2012) argumenta que las diferencias en el diseño original de Oportunidades y Bolsa Família y el papel que desempeñan en el sistema de protección social de sus países puede ayudar a comprender las principales características que distinguen los dos más famosos programas de...

Soares (2012) argumenta que as diferenças na concepção original do Oportunidades e do Bolsa Família, bem como o papel que eles desempenham no sistema de proteção social de seus países, podem ajudar a entender as principais características que diferenciam os dois programas mais famosos de...

We estimate the returns to education for women and the racial wage differential among women over the wage distribution in Brazil by using quantile regression with semiparametric correction for sample selection. Our estimates show that the returns to education are high and that they are not...

This paper discusses the link between Bolsa Família, Brazil?s largest direct income-transfer programme, and the citizen?s basic income as established in Brazilian legislation. Although these two initiatives were created by law almost simultaneously, the relationship between them does not seem...

Proteção Social de Longo Prazo para o Crescimento Inclusivo -- A Proteção Social Pode Ajudar a Promover o Crescimento Inclusivo

This paper investigates the effect of the minimum wage on employment transitions in Brazil and, in particular, on the informal sector transitions. We estimate the probability of becoming nonemployed (unemployed or out of the labour force) and the probability of moving to the informal sector...

Even though substantial progress has been achieved worldwide in reducing both poverty and malnutrition, much is yet to be done. There are signs that the progress made in both dimensions has stalled in recent years. This special issue of Policy in Focus is dedicated to answering a crucial...