Has the minimum wage policy been important for reducing poverty in Brazil? A decomposition analysis for the period from 2002 to 2013
This study aims to analyze the contribution of the minimum wage valorization policy to the reduction in poverty that occurred in the first decade of the 21st century in Brazil, considering not only the incidence of poverty but also its intensity and severity. A decomposition methodology was used to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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| Series: | EconomiA |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S151775801830081X |