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Social Policy against Poverty in Brazil

In: The Brazilian Economy Today

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  • Rosa Maria Marques

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Throughout its history, Brazil has had high income inequality, and a substantial segment of its population has lived in poverty or extreme poverty — these are some of the most salient negative features of the nation. Such a reality was particularly accentuated during the military dictatorship (1964–1985) and also during the 1990s. During these years, neoliberal ideology gained strength in the country and promoted productive restructuring, privatization of several activities previously carried out by the state, opening of the national financial market to international investors and loosening of the labor market in segments that previously been protected by labor laws and social protection schemes.1 This resulted in high unemployment and significant wage losses, among other negative effects.

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  • Rosa Maria Marques, 2015. "Social Policy against Poverty in Brazil," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Anthony W. Pereira & Lauro Mattei (ed.), The Brazilian Economy Today, chapter 9, pages 185-198, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-54981-5_9
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137549815_9
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