Economic integration, poverty and regional inequality in Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Ferreira Filho,Joaquim Bento de Souza
Data de Publicação: 2006
Outros Autores: Horridge,Mark Jonathan
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Economia (Online)
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71402006000400003
Resumo: In this paper we address the issue of how trade integration can affect poverty and income distribution in Brazil. The analysis is conducted through a static General Equilibrium and Microsimulation Model of Brazil, calibrated with the PNAD 2001 data. The model comprises 112,055 Brazilian households and 263,938 adults, distinguishing 42 activities, 52 commodities, and 27 regions. The FTAA formation is simulated, and its impacts upon poverty and income distribution in Brazil analyzed. Results point to the fact that even a large shock like the one simulated wouldn't have a strong impact on poverty reduction in Brazil, although the results are concentrated on the poorest households.
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spelling Economic integration, poverty and regional inequality in BrazilTrade IntegrationPovertyIncome DistributionMicro-simulationApplied General Equilibrium ModelsIn this paper we address the issue of how trade integration can affect poverty and income distribution in Brazil. The analysis is conducted through a static General Equilibrium and Microsimulation Model of Brazil, calibrated with the PNAD 2001 data. The model comprises 112,055 Brazilian households and 263,938 adults, distinguishing 42 activities, 52 commodities, and 27 regions. The FTAA formation is simulated, and its impacts upon poverty and income distribution in Brazil analyzed. Results point to the fact that even a large shock like the one simulated wouldn't have a strong impact on poverty reduction in Brazil, although the results are concentrated on the poorest households.Fundação Getúlio Vargas2006-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71402006000400003Revista Brasileira de Economia v.60 n.4 2006reponame:Revista Brasileira de Economia (Online)instname:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)instacron:FGV10.1590/S0034-71402006000400003info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessFerreira Filho,Joaquim Bento de SouzaHorridge,Mark Jonathaneng2007-04-26T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0034-71402006000400003Revistahttp://bibliotecadigital.fgv.br/ojs/index.php/rbe/issue/archivehttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||rbe@fgv.br1806-91340034-7140opendoar:2007-04-26T00:00Revista Brasileira de Economia (Online) - Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Economic integration, poverty and regional inequality in Brazil
title Economic integration, poverty and regional inequality in Brazil
spellingShingle Economic integration, poverty and regional inequality in Brazil
Ferreira Filho,Joaquim Bento de Souza
Trade Integration
Poverty
Income Distribution
Micro-simulation
Applied General Equilibrium Models
title_short Economic integration, poverty and regional inequality in Brazil
title_full Economic integration, poverty and regional inequality in Brazil
title_fullStr Economic integration, poverty and regional inequality in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Economic integration, poverty and regional inequality in Brazil
title_sort Economic integration, poverty and regional inequality in Brazil
author Ferreira Filho,Joaquim Bento de Souza
author_facet Ferreira Filho,Joaquim Bento de Souza
Horridge,Mark Jonathan
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author2 Horridge,Mark Jonathan
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Ferreira Filho,Joaquim Bento de Souza
Horridge,Mark Jonathan
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Trade Integration
Poverty
Income Distribution
Micro-simulation
Applied General Equilibrium Models
topic Trade Integration
Poverty
Income Distribution
Micro-simulation
Applied General Equilibrium Models
description In this paper we address the issue of how trade integration can affect poverty and income distribution in Brazil. The analysis is conducted through a static General Equilibrium and Microsimulation Model of Brazil, calibrated with the PNAD 2001 data. The model comprises 112,055 Brazilian households and 263,938 adults, distinguishing 42 activities, 52 commodities, and 27 regions. The FTAA formation is simulated, and its impacts upon poverty and income distribution in Brazil analyzed. Results point to the fact that even a large shock like the one simulated wouldn't have a strong impact on poverty reduction in Brazil, although the results are concentrated on the poorest households.
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