Determinants of unfair inequality in Brazil, 1995 and 2009
This study examines the trend of unfair income inequality in Brazil from 1995 to 2009, focusing on the role of individual effort and circumstances in determining income differences.
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
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| Authors: | Erik Alencar De Figueiredo, Wallace Patrick Santos De Farias Souza, Ana Claudia Annegues |
| Geographic focus: | Brazil |
| Page count: | páginas. 165-17 |
Methods
The research method involves nonparametric estimation of income functions, creation of high-effort and low-effort groups based on responsibility variables, and the use of entropy metrics to quantify income differences. Additionally, robustness analyses are performed using data from the 1996 National Household Survey to consider the impact of circumstantial variables.
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Key Insights
The research analyzes unfair income inequality in Brazil between 1995 and 2009, using a nonparametric method to estimate income functions and entropy metrics to quantify differences. It examines the contribution of variables like education, hours worked, labor-market status, and migration to wage disparities, considering individual effort. The study finds a reduction in income differentials due to education, while variables like hours worked and labor-market status significantly explain wage differences. Migration has little explanatory power. The robustness of the results is tested against the omission of circumstantial variables, confirming the plausibility of the findings.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: Brazil geographic scope | English publication language | education | employment | entropy metrics | hours worked | income inequality | labor-market status | migration | nonparametric estimation | robustness analysis | social justice