Pensions and income concentration: the case of Paraná, 1992-2003

Authors

  • Solange de Cássia Inforzato de Souza
    • Carlos Roberto Ferreira

      DOI:

      https://doi.org/10.5380/re.v33i1.8547

      Keywords:

      pension systems, social welfare, pensions, income concentration, Previdência social, aposentadorias e pensões, concentração de renda

      Abstract

      This work analyzes the participation and the contribution of the
      household pensions on the inequality of income distribution in Brazil, Rural Brazil,
      State of Paraná and Rural Paraná, in the period 1992 - 2003. The paper reviews
      the literature on social politics and social welfare and uses the methodology of
      decomposition of the Gini index: revenue of the main work, revenue of other
      works, pensions, donations, rent revenues and other revenues (interests,
      dividends, etc.). The results show growing participation of pensions in the years
      after 1992, explained by the social and economical policies of the period. The
      contribution of that portion of household revenue for the concentration of income
      is significant for Brazil and rural Brazil in the last five years analyzed. Paraná
      thwarted the Brazilian reality, showing the non contribution of pensions for the
      concentration of income in the State, except for 2002. In the rural space, however,
      the concentration of income was produced by that portion of revenue in the
      years 1992, 1998 and 2002.

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      Published

      2007-08-06

      How to Cite

      de Souza, S. de C. I., & Ferreira, C. R. (2007). Pensions and income concentration: the case of Paraná, 1992-2003. Revista De Economia, 33(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/re.v33i1.8547

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