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There are many ways in which gender inequalities are present in society. Those inequalities, like... more There are many ways in which gender inequalities are present in society. Those inequalities, like any other, are intrinsically unfair and should be fought against. In this One Pager, we show how gender inequalities in the labour market determine poverty levels. We answer the following question: which aspect of gender inequalities should be considered priority in the design of public

Há muitas maneiras em que as desigualdades de gênero estão presentes na sociedade. Essas desigual... more Há muitas maneiras em que as desigualdades de gênero estão presentes na sociedade. Essas desigualdades, como qualquer outra, são intrinsecamente injustas e devem ser combatidas. Neste One Pager, mostramos como as desigualdades de gênero no mercado de trabalho, determinam os níveis de pobreza. Respondemos à seguinte pergunta: qual aspecto das desigualdades de gênero deve ser considerado prioritário no desenho de políticas públicas que visem a reduzir as desigualdades de gênero e a pobreza?

This chapter is motivated by the fact that the Brazilian economy has one of the highest income in... more This chapter is motivated by the fact that the Brazilian economy has one of the highest income inequality index in the world. According to Paes de Barros et al(2000), average income of the 10% richest people in Brazil is 28 times higher than the average income of the 40% poorest people. In Argentina, it is 10 times, 13 times in

Regional income convergence has been subject of extensive research over the last decades. A semin... more Regional income convergence has been subject of extensive research over the last decades. A seminal work on income convergence and growth was done by Solow (1956). After that, several papers had examined the characteristics and nature of the convergence process across countries and states, such as Baumol (1986), Barro and Sala-I-Martin (1992, 1997),

This Working Paper investigates the possible link between gender inequalities in the labour marke... more This Working Paper investigates the possible link between gender inequalities in the labour market and significant economic outcomes such as income growth, poverty and inequality indicators. Our analysis is based on microsimulations for eight Latin American countries. We consider four aspects of gender inequalities: differences in labour market participation, differences in occupational status, wage discrimination and differences in characteristics. Our

This paper analyses Brazilian, Chilean and Colombian experiences with conditional cash transfer p... more This paper analyses Brazilian, Chilean and Colombian experiences with conditional cash transfer programmes and how they have helped tackle gendered economic and social vulnerabilities. It is argued that Bolsa Família, Chile Solidario and Familias en Acción should be analysed within the broader social protection strategies in which they are meant to be components. Such an approach can help generate thinking on ways to improve the impacts of the programmes in terms of gender equality. A detailed description of the programmes' design and implementation features is provided in order to understand both their rationale and their impacts. We conclude that the programmes do tackle a number of gendered vulnerabilities but also have clear limits with regard to a more decisive role in tackling gender inequities.

Este trabalho procurou analisar empiricamente o comportamento do crescimento econômico e das desi... more Este trabalho procurou analisar empiricamente o comportamento do crescimento econômico e das desigualdades de renda em Minas Gerais, utilizando dados microrregionais. Vários testes de convergência foram feitos entre as microrregiões mineiras no período de 1970 a 2000, para verificar se o crescimento está reduzindo ou aumentando as desigualdades regionais do estado. Os resultados sugerem que a desigualdade de renda regional é ainda um sério problema para a economia mineira e que tende a se perpetuar. Apesar do crescimento econômico, em geral, ter agido positivamente na redução das disparidades, existem diferenças estruturais nestas economias, como diferenças no nível de capital humano, que conduzem as microrregiões mineiras para diferentes estados estacionários de renda per capita.

Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programmes have been under close scrutiny with regard to their im... more Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programmes have been under close scrutiny with regard to their impacts on intermediate outcomes such as increase in school attendance, improved nutrition, higher immunization rates and attendance to at pre- and postnatal care and health checks for children. But it is still unclear how much of each impact is triggered by the extra cash (income effect), and how much is triggered by change in attitudes/behaviour because of the awareness and/or enforcement of conditionalities and, in some cases, such as Tekoporã in Paraguay, visits from social workers. (?)

1. Los gestores del programa han argumentado que el efecto en la ropa de los niños es estrictamen... more 1. Los gestores del programa han argumentado que el efecto en la ropa de los niños es estrictamente relacionado con el aumento en la asistencia escolar.

A pobreza de renda das mulheres nos países em desenvolvimento é geralmente associado à pobreza de... more A pobreza de renda das mulheres nos países em desenvolvimento é geralmente associado à pobreza de tempo. O tempo que as mulheres gastam em afazeres domésticos representa significativa perda de renda. A provisão de infraestruturas reduz potencialmente a sobrecarga de tempo das mulheres. A economia feita inclui o tempo gasto em buscar, carregar e purificar água. Essa economia permitiria às mulheres se ocupar de atividades remuneradas, dedicar mais tempo para a busca de instrução, ou ter um pouco de lazer. Neste One Pager, investigamos o impacto da provisão de água sobre a alocação do tempo das mulheres em Gana rural.