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The relevance of the Auxílio Emergencial in reducing inequality in 2020

The distribution of Household Income Per Capita in Brazil is analyzed using annual microdata from the “Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios Contínua” (national household sample survey) from 2012 to 2020. A decomposition of this income into eleven parcels is considered, showing that income fro...

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Main Authors: Hoffmann, Rodolfo, Jesus, Josimar Gonçalves de
Format: Online
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2022
Subjects:
Inequality - Brazil
Income distribution - Brazil
Income transfer programs - Brazil
Inégalité - Brésil
Distribution des revenus - Brésil
Programmes de transferts en espèces - Brésil
Desigualdad - Brasil
Distribución del ingreso - Brasil
Programas de transferencia de renta - Brasil
Desigualdade - Brasil
Distribuição da renda - Brasil
Programas de transferência de renda - Brasil
Online Access:https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/rbest/article/view/16072
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Summary:The distribution of Household Income Per Capita in Brazil is analyzed using annual microdata from the “Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios Contínua” (national household sample survey) from 2012 to 2020. A decomposition of this income into eleven parcels is considered, showing that income from employers, income from rents, and the remuneration of civil servants are regressive parcels and that income from the “Bolsa Família” program is the most progressive, with targeting of the poor well above that of the “Benefício de Prestação Continuada” (BPC) – another cash transfer to the poor. Analyzing the quarterly data from the first quarter of 2018 to the fourth quarter of 2020, the impact of the “Auxílio Emergencial” (emergency aid program) paid from the second quarter of 2020 is highlighted, showing that it was responsible for the fall in inequality from 2019 to 2020.
ISSN:2674-9564

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