TY  - BOOK
ED  - World Bank.
TI  - Inequality and economic development in Brazil
SN  - 0821358804 (pbk.)
AV  - HC190.I5 I54 2004
U1  - 339.220981 22
PY  - 2004///]
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - The World Bank
KW  - Income distribution
KW  - Brazil
KW  - Equality
KW  - Economic conditions
KW  - 1985-
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; 	pt. I. Policy report / C.E. Velez, R.R. de Barros and F. Ferreira --
1. Why do inequalities matter for Brazil? --
2. Why is Brazil such an unequal society? --
3. What can and should public policy do about inequality in Brazil? --
4. Conclusions --
pt. II. Background papers --
5. Poverty and inequality in Brazil : new estimates from combined PPV-PNAD data / C. Elbers, J.O. Lanjouw, P. Lanjouw and P.G. Leite --
6. Beyond Oaxaca-blinder : accounting for differences in household income distributions across countries / F. Bourguignon, F.H.G. Ferreira and P.G. Leite --
7. Inequality of outcomes, inequality of opportunities, and intergenerational education mobility in Brazil / F. Bourguignon, F. Ferreira and M. Menendez
N2  - 	
"This study addresses three questions: Why do inequalities matter for Brazil's development? Why does Brazil occupy a position of very high inequality in the international community? What should public policy do about it?" "Excessive income inequality is unfair and undesirable on ethical grounds and can bring adverse effects on economic growth, health outcomes, social cohesion, and crime. Brazil's excessive income inequality is associated to regressive public transfers, less equitable distribution of education, and higher wage differentials."--Jacket.
ER  -