Income Distribution and Social Expenditure in Brazil
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Summary:
This paper examines trends in income distribution in Brazil and the determinants of income inequality, including social expenditure. While recent data reveal reduced income inequality since the Real Plan of July 1994, the distribution of income is still among the most unequal in the world. Among the most important determinants of income inequality in Brazil is extreme disparity in educational attainment levels. Public expenditures on education, health, and social insurance have tended to exacerbate income inequality. A number of options for improving the equity and efficiency of Brazilian social expenditure merit further examination.
Series:
Working Paper No. 1997/120
Subject:
Education Expenditure Income Income distribution Income inequality National accounts
English
Publication Date:
September 1, 1997
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451854237/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA1201997
Pages:
33
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