Income distribution in Brazil: 1985, 1986, and 1987

This piece tries inconsistencies in the mainstream view that in 1987 there wasa significant improvement in workers’ wages. Using data from PNAD and considering thereal variation of the minimum wage we show that depending on the deflator, inequality andpoverty could be either higher or lower in 1987...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Hoffmann, Rodolfo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1989
País:Brasil
Institución:EDITORA 34
Repositorio:Revista de Economia Política
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.centrodeeconomiapolitica.org:article/1614
Acceso en línea:https://centrodeeconomiapolitica.org.br/repojs/index.php/journal/article/view/1614
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Distribuição de renda
desigualdade
pobreza
Income distribution
inequality
poverty
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Sumario:This piece tries inconsistencies in the mainstream view that in 1987 there wasa significant improvement in workers’ wages. Using data from PNAD and considering thereal variation of the minimum wage we show that depending on the deflator, inequality andpoverty could be either higher or lower in 1987 than in 1985. JEL Classification: J31; I32.