Paths of Inequality in Brazil A Half-Century of Changes
This book presents multidisciplinary analyses of the historical trajectories of social and economic inequalities in Brazil over the last 50 years. As one of the most unequal countries in the world, Brazil has always been an important case study for schola
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Paths of Inequality in Brazil A Half-Century of Changes
BRAZIL INSTITUTE
Paths of Inequality in Brazil
Marta Arretche Editor
Paths of Inequality in Brazil A Half-Century of Changes
Editor Marta Arretche Department of Political Science University of São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil
Translated from the Portuguese language edition: “Trajetórias das desigualdades: como o Brasil mudou nos últimos cinquenta anos” by Marta Arretche (Ed.). Copyright (c) Editora Unesp, 2015. All rights reserved. Translated by Paulo Scarpa with the support of the grant 2013/07616-7 from the São Paulo Research Foundation (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo - FAPESP). The opinions, hypotheses and conclusions expressed in this material are the author’s responsibility and don’t necessarily reflect FAPESP’s vision. Translation revised by Kim Olson. ISBN 978-3-319-78183-9 ISBN 978-3-319-78184-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78184-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018942616 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
From the 1970s on, democracies in the developed world have witnessed a substantial increase in income inequality. Although the level of inequality and the speed of such upward progress differ among countries (Piketty and Saez 2014), the path has been the same whether observed by means of the share the top richest obtain from total income (Piketty 2014) or by the relative income gains enjoyed by different economic strata (Milanovic 2016). Not surprisingly, inequality has turned out to be one of the most salient topics in public affairs
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