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Reflections on the progressivity of the pension policy in Brazil: a contribution to the debate

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  • Luís Eduardo Afonso
  • Otávio José Guerci Sidone
  • Geraldo Andrade da Silva Filho

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This article makes a reflection on the progressivity of the pension policy in Brazil,based on the debate between Hoffmann (2021) and Cardoso et al. (2021a, 2021b) publishedin REP. The adequacy and equity dimensions should occupy a prominent space in this analysis.The empirical literature, through the calculation of the Replacement Rate and the Internal Rateof Return, provides evidence about progressivity of old-age benefits of RGPS, in the dimensionsof income, sex, education and type of benefit. As for the federal RPPS, there is less clearevidence of progressivity in terms of sex, and evidence of regressivity in terms of income. JEL Classification: H55; D63; J26.

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  • Luís Eduardo Afonso & Otávio José Guerci Sidone & Geraldo Andrade da Silva Filho, 2023. "Reflections on the progressivity of the pension policy in Brazil: a contribution to the debate," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 43(3), pages 706-722.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:43:y:2023:i:3:p:706-722:id:2425
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    Keywords

    Pension system; progressivity; distributive aspects; adequacy; equity;
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    JEL classification:

    • H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions
    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
    • J26 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Retirement; Retirement Policies

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