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Measures of polarization of income distribution and its evolution in Brazil from 1995 to 2021

The importance of distinguishing bipolarization from multipolarization in the analysis of income distribution is emphasized and the interpretation of the main measures for these concepts is discussed. Using PNAD data, we analyze the evolution of bipolarization of the distribution of per capita house...

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Main Authors:	Hoffmann, Rodolfo, Jesus, Josimar Gonçalves de
Format:	Online
Language:	Portuguese
Published:	Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2023
Subjects:	Distribution des revenus Polarisation des revenus Inégalité – Brésil Income distribution Income polarization Inequality – Brazil Distribuição de renda Polarização da renda Desigualdade – Brasil Distribución de la renta Polarización de la renta Desigualdad – Brasil
Online Access:	https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/rbest/article/view/17421
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