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Social scale and the hypothesis of the not recognized income distribution

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  • Rudi Rocha
  • André Urani

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Based on the ISSP (1999) survey the aim of the present paper is to provide an empirical description about the perceptions Brazilians have towards their own social positioning in the social scale and towards the country’s income distribution. Throughout this description, the paper gives support for the hypothesis that Brazilians do not recognize the form of the country’s income distribution and its high degree of inequality. Also, we present a brief discussion on the causes and consequences of this knowledge gap. JEL Classification: D31, D63, D83, I31.

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  • Rudi Rocha & André Urani, 2007. "Social scale and the hypothesis of the not recognized income distribution," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 27(4), pages 595-615.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:27:y:2007:i:4:p:595-615:id:582
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    Keywords

    income distribution; social scale; perception;
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    JEL classification:

    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
    • D83 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being

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