01678cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF000454 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451854237 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Clements, Benedict. Income Distribution and Social Expenditure in Brazil / Benedict Clements. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1997. 1 online resource (33 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper examines trends in income distribution in Brazil and the determinants of income inequality, including social expenditure. While recent data reveal reduced income inequality since the Real Plan of July 1994, the distribution of income is still among the most unequal in the world. Among the most important determinants of income inequality in Brazil is extreme disparity in educational attainment levels. Public expenditures on education, health, and social insurance have tended to exacerbate income inequality. A number of options for improving the equity and efficiency of Brazilian social expenditure merit further examination. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1997/120 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/1997/120/001.1997.issue-120-en.xml IMF e-Library