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More Equal But Not So Fair- an Analysis of Brazilian Income Distribution from 1995 to 2009

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  • Erik Alencar de Figueiredo
  • José Luis da Silva Netto Júnior

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This study measures unfair inequality in Brazil between 1995 and 2009. To achieve that, we used the statistical tool developed by Almås et al. (2011) and the concept of "responsibility-sensitive" fairness proposed by Bossert (1995),Konow (1996), and Cappelen & Tungodden (2007). The results indicate that the fairness level in Brazil remained unchanged throughout the analyzed period .

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  • Erik Alencar de Figueiredo & José Luis da Silva Netto Júnior, 2012. "More Equal But Not So Fair- an Analysis of Brazilian Income Distribution from 1995 to 2009," Série Textos para Discussão (Working Papers) 11, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Economia - PPGE, Universidade Federal da Paraíba.
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    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials

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