The Economist continues to debate inequality in Brazil. This week, the conversation is with Luiz Henrique Paiva, Doctor in Sociology and Politics, National Secretary of Income and Citizenship of the Ministry of Social Development and Fight Against Hunger from 2012 to 2015. Responsible for managing the Bolsa Família team, Luiz Paiva shares with us also insights into the emergency aid offered by the Government during the pandemic.

To find out more:

Articles:

Defend Bolsa Família – Article by Pedro Nery

Studies:

Avoiding the Poverty Pandemic: Possibilities for the Bolsa Família Program and the Single Registry in Response to Covid-19

The Effects of the Bolsa Família Program on Poverty and Inequality: an overview of the first fifteen years

Two decades of inequality and poverty in Brazil measured by Pnad/IBGE

Books:

Scarcity

Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty