Income Inequality and Social Mobility in Brazil
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47604/ijs.2589Keywords:
Income Inequality, Social MobilityAbstract
Purpose: The aim of the study was to analyze the income inequality and social mobility in Brazil.
Methodology: This study adopted a desk methodology. A desk study research design is commonly known as secondary data collection. This is basically collecting data from existing resources preferably because of its low cost advantage as compared to a field research. Our current study looked into already published studies and reports as the data was easily accessed through online journals and libraries.
Findings: Income inequality in Brazil is among the highest globally, leading to significant barriers to social mobility. Limited access to education and employment opportunities exacerbates this issue. Despite government efforts, intergenerational mobility remains constrained, necessitating comprehensive reforms for economic inclusion.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Human capital theory, structural marxism & intersectionality theory may be used to anchor future studies on analyze the income inequality and social mobility in Brazil. Prioritize investment in education at all levels, with a focus on improving access to quality schooling, reducing dropout rates, and enhancing vocational training programs. Implement progressive taxation policies that redistribute wealth and reduce income inequality.
Downloads
References
Adesina, A. A., & Kyari, H. K. (2019). Social Mobility in Nigeria. Journal of African Economies, 28(3), 336-356. DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejz004
Adesina, A. A., & Kyari, H. K. (2019). Youth unemployment and economic development in Nigeria. Journal of Social and Economic Development, 21(1), 70-89. DOI: 10.1007/s40847-019-00078-z
Al-Rasheed, M., & Other. (2016). Education and Social Mobility in Saudi Arabia. Middle Eastern Studies, 52(4), 576-594. DOI: 10.1080/00263206.2015.1134483
Assunção, J., Rocha, R., & Scorzafave, L. (2018). Gender inequality, income inequality, and social mobility in Brazil. Feminist Economics, 24(2), 1-26.
Atkinson, A. B. (2015). Inequality: What Can Be Done? Harvard University Press.
Barros, R. P., de Carvalho, M., & Franco, S. (2018). Spatial inequality, economic mobility, and public policy in Brazil. Cambridge University Press.
Chancel, L., & Gasparini, L. (2018). The rise of income inequality in Brazil. World Development, 109, 206-220.
Chetty, R., Hendren, N., Kline, P., Saez, E., & Turner, N. (2014). Is the United States still a land of opportunity? Recent trends in intergenerational mobility. American Economic Review, 104(5), 141-147.
Chetty, R., Hendren, N., Kline, P., Saez, E., & Turner, N. (2014). Is the United States still a land of opportunity? Recent trends in intergenerational mobility. American Economic Review, 104(5), 141-147. DOI: 10.1257/aer.104.5.141
Desai, S., Dubey, A., Joshi, B. L., Sen, M., & Vanneman, R. (2010). Human development in India: Challenges for a society in transition. Oxford University Press.
Ferreira, F. H., Molinas Vega, J. R., & Saavedra Chanduvi, J. (2019). Inequality of opportunity and economic mobility in Latin America. Oxford University Press.
Gasparini, L., & Cruces, G. (2018). Education and Social Mobility in Argentina. Journal of Development Economics, 135, 517-538. DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2018.05.012
Gómez, L. E., & RodrÃguez, R. (2018). Structural Marxism and inequality: Latin American contributions. Latin American Perspectives, 45(2), 113-132.
Leibbrandt, M., Finn, A., & Woolard, I. (2012). Education and Social Mobility in South Africa. Development Southern Africa, 29(1), 119-136. DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2012.642126
Levy, S., & Schady, N. (2013). Latin America's social policy challenge: Education, social insurance, redistribution. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 27(2), 193-218. DOI: 10.1257/jep.27.2.193
Mendonça, R., Portela Souza, A. L., & Soares, R. (2020). Labor market dynamics, income inequality, and social mobility in Brazil. Journal of Economic Inequality, 18(1), 89-112.
Meng, X., & Zhang, J. (2020). Intergenerational mobility of education in urban China. Review of Economics and Statistics, 102(2), 253-267. DOI: 10.1162/rest_a_00859
Mihai, V., & Florea, S. (2018). Social Mobility in Post-communist Romania. Eastern European Economics, 56(1), 55-72. DOI: 10.1080/00128775.2018.1411629
Osei, V. K., & Osei, A. K. (2017). Education and Social Mobility in Ghana. African Development Review, 29(1), 53-65. DOI: 10.1111/1467-8268.12255
Owino, D., & Kiiru, J. (2017). Education and Social Mobility in Kenya. International Journal of Educational Development, 53, 128-137. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2016.12.008
Piketty, T. (2014). Capital in the twenty-first century. Harvard University Press.
Piketty, T. (2014). Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Harvard University Press.
Santos, G. M., Lima, J. B., & Nascimento, P. S. (2017). Racial inequality, social mobility, and economic development in Brazil. Palgrave Macmillan.
Silva, N. d., & Hasenbalg, C. (2019). Segregação racial e desigualdade social no Brasil. Nova Economia, 17(1), 119-154.
Silva, N., & Soares, S. (2017). Bolsa FamÃlia, social mobility, and income inequality: A comparative analysis. Economic Development and Cultural Change, 65(2), 277-308.
Soares, B. (2018). Intersectionality and social inequality: A Latin American perspective. Social Science Research, 73, 105-119.
Sumarto, S., & Suryahadi, A. (2018). Education and Social Mobility in Indonesia. Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 54(2), 189-209. DOI: 10.1080/00074918.2018.1451899
Villa, M. (2019). Human capital theory: A comparative analysis. Journal of Economic Literature, 57(2), 188-230.
World Bank. (2020). Brazil Overview. Retrieved from https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/brazil/overview
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2024 Juliana Pereira
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
