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Rising Food Prices and Household Welfare: Evidence from Brazil in 2008
No full textFood price inflation in Brazil in the twelve months to June 2008 was 18 percent, while overall inflation was 5.3 percent. This paper uses spatially disaggregated monthly data on consumer prices and two different household surveys to estimate the welfare consequences of these food price increases, and their distribution across households. Because Brazil is a large food producer, with a predominantly wage-earning agricultural labor force, our estimates include general equilibrium effects on market and transfer incomes, as well as the standard estimates of changes in consumer surplus. While the expenditure (or consumer surplus) effects were large, negative and markedly regressive everywhere, the market income effect was positive and progressive, particularly in rural areas. Because of this effect on the rural poor, and of the partial protection afforded by increases in two large social assistance benefits, the overall impact of higher food prices in Brazil was U-shaped, with the middle-income groups suffering larger proportional losses than the very poor. Nevertheless, since Brazil is 80 percent urban, higher food prices still led to a greater incidence and depth of poverty at the national level.food prices, welfare, poverty, inequality, price change incidence curve, Brazil
Rising food prices and household welfare: Evidence from Brazil in 2008
No full textFood price inflation in Brazil in the twelve months to June 2008 was 18 percent, while overall inflation was 5.3 percent. This paper uses spatially disaggregated monthly data on consumer prices and two different household surveys to estimate the welfare consequences of these food price increases, and their distribution across households. Because Brazil is a large food producer, with a predominantly wage-earning agricultural labor force, our estimates include general equilibrium effects on market and transfer incomes, as well as the standard estimates of changes in consumer surplus. While the expenditure (or consumer surplus) effects were large, negative and markedly regressive everywhere, the market income effect was positive and progressive, particularly in rural areas. Because of this effect on the rural poor, and of the partial protection afforded by increases in two large social assistance benefits, the overall impact of higher food prices in Brazil was U-shaped, with the middle-income groups suffering larger proportional losses than the very poor. Nevertheless, since Brazil is 80 percent urban, higher food prices still led to a greater incidence and depth of poverty at the national level.Food prices, welfare, poverty, inequality, price change incidence curve, Brazil.
Rising food prices and household welfare : evidence from Brazil in 2008
No full textFood price inflation in Brazil in the twelve months to June 2008 was 18 percent, while overall inflation was seven percent. Using spatially disaggregated monthly data on consumer prices and two different household surveys, we estimate the welfare consequences of these food price increases, and their distribution across households. Because Brazil is a large food producer, with a predominantly wage-earning agricultural labor force, our estimates include general equilibrium effects on market and transfer incomes, as well as the standard estimates of changes in consumer surplus. While the expenditure (or consumer surplus) effects were large, negative and markedly regressive everywhere, the market income effect was positive and progressive, particularly in rural areas. Because of this effect on the rural poor, and of the partial protection afforded by increases in two large social assistance benefits, the overall impact of higher food prices in Brazil was U-shaped, with middle-income groups suffering larger proportional losses than the very poor. Nevertheless, since Brazil is 80 percent urban, higher food prices still led to a greater incidence and depth of poverty at the national level.Rural Poverty Reduction,Markets and Market Access,Food&Beverage Industry,Regional Economic Development
O salto mortal: Ascendino Leite
No full text“Salto Mortal”, by Ascendino Leite, is a work that defies the gravity of conventional literature and takes us on an acrobatic flight through the lives of two trapeze artists, Mario Santelli and Tommy Zane. The narrative, told from Tommy’s perspective, is a deep dive into the raw and colorful reality of the traveling circuses of the 1930s and 1940s. The author, with his masterful skill, weaves a rich and vivid tapestry of circus daily life, interweaving chronicles, poems and testimonies that capture the essence of life under the circus tent. Each page is a balancing act, oscillating between joy and sadness, triumph and tragedy, hope and despair. The romance between Mario and Tommy is portrayed with delicate sensitivity, a somersault into the reader’s heart. Their passion is as palpable as the tension of a tightrope, and the complexity of their feelings is explored with a depth rarely seen in contemporary literature. Ascendino Leite demonstrates a profound understanding of the human condition, and his prose is as sharp as a knife-thrower’s blade. “Salto Mortal” is more than just a book; it is an experience, an invitation to step into the ring and witness the beauty and brutality of circus life. In short, “Salto Mortal” is a literary masterpiece that defies convention and lifts the reader to new heights. It is a book that, like a trapeze artist’s act, must be experienced to be truly appreciated.“Salto Mortal”, de Ascendino Leite, é uma obra que desafia a gravidade da literatura
convencional e nos leva a um voo acrobático através das vidas de dois trapezistas, Mario
Santelli e Tommy Zane. A narrativa, contada sob a perspectiva de Tommy, é um mergulho
profundo na realidade crua e colorida dos circos itinerantes dos anos 30 e 40.
O autor, com sua habilidade magistral, tece uma tapeçaria rica e vívida do cotidiano circense,
entrelaçando crônicas, poemas e depoimentos que capturam a essência da vida sob a lona do
circo. Cada página é um ato de equilíbrio, oscilando entre a alegria e a tristeza, o triunfo e a
tragédia, a esperança e o desespero.
O romance entre Mario e Tommy é retratado com uma sensibilidade delicada, um salto
mortal no coração do leitor. A paixão deles é tão palpável quanto a tensão da corda bamba, e
a complexidade de seus sentimentos é explorada com uma profundidade que raramente se vê
na literatura contemporânea.
Ascendino Leite demonstra uma compreensão profunda da condição humana, e sua prosa é
tão afiada quanto a lâmina de um lançador de facas. “Salto Mortal” é mais do que apenas um
livro, é uma experiência, um convite para entrar no picadeiro e testemunhar a beleza e a
brutalidade da vida no circo.
Em suma, “Salto Mortal” é uma obra-prima literária que desafia as convenções e eleva o
leitor a novas alturas. É um livro que, como o ato de um trapezista, deve ser experimentado
para ser verdadeiramente apreciado
Trade Liberalization, Employment Flows and Wage Inequality in Brazil
No full textUsing nationally representative, economy-wide data, this paper investigates the relative importance of trade-mandated effects on industry wage premiums; industry and economy-wide skill premiums; and employment flows in accounting for changes in the wage distribution in Brazil during the 1988-95 trade liberalization. Unlike in other Latin American countries, trade liberalization appears to have made a significant contribution towards a reduction in wage inequality. These effects have not occurred through changes in industry-specific (wage or skill) premiums. Instead, they appear to have been channelled through substantial employment flows across sectors and formality categories. Changes in the economy-wide skill premium are also important.trade liberalization, inequality, employment flows, Brazil
Trade liberalization, employment flows, and wage inequality in Brazil
No full textUsing nationally representative, economywide data, this paper investigates the relative importance of trade-mandated effects on industry wage premia; industry and economywide skill premia; and employment flows in accounting for changes in the wage distribution in Brazil during the 1988-95 trade liberalization. Unlike in other Latin American countries, trade liberalization appears to have made a significant contribution toward a reduction in wage inequality. These effects have not occurred through changes in industry-specific (wage or skill) premia. Instead, they appear to have been channeled through substantial employment flows across sectors and formality categories. Changes in the economywide skill premium are also important.Economic Theory&Research,Free Trade,Labor Markets,Trade Policy,Trade Law
O método crítico de Sebastião Uchoa Leite
No full textThis work aims to analyse the critic method of Sebastião Uchoa Leite, considering some of his essays, of the paper works: Participação da palavra poética (1966), Crítica Clandestina (1986), Jogos e enganos (1995) and Crítica de ouvido (2003). Due to his influences based on the Estruturalism, that was again discussed in the mid of the XX century in Brazil and with great influence of Luiz Costa Lima, Uchoa Leite shows thoughts of appreciation of the work with the language and aesthetics and he looks for an effective method for the written expression, critic and poetic, for the author leaves a legacy for literature. The ideal situation would be the formation of a critic-poet, whose critic and poetic dialogue with similar characteristics, in a circular thougt that, would produce more questions than answers: that s the language game: his method or as it called, by the author, ―antimethod‖.Mestre em Teoria LiteráriaO presente trabalho visa analisar o método crítico literário de Sebastião Uchoa Leite, com base em ensaios de suas seguintes obras: Participação da palavra poética (1966), Crítica Clandestina (1986), Jogos e enganos (1995) e Crítica de ouvido (2003). Considerando as filiações da crítica do autor, entendemos que este tem como base a crítica brasileira de meados do século XX, de retorno à linha estruturalista, e como grande influência um de seus maiores amigos e analistas Luiz Costa Lima. Uchoa Leite demonstra pensamento de valorização de um cuidado com a linguagem e a estética e procura, tanto na crítica quanto em sua obra poética, um método eficaz para a expressão escrita, que fizesse com que o autor pudesse deixar um legado atemporal para a literatura. O ideal seria a configuração de um crítico-poeta, que teria mais subsídios para um aprofundamento em sua crítica, já que possui experiências em elaboração lírica, cujas características seriam refletidas no trabalho analítico, em um círculo de pensamento que, antes de dar respostas, criaria mais perguntas: é o jogo da linguagem como método, ou antes, um ―antimétodo‖ artístico
Should Cash Transfers Be Confined to the Poor? Implications for Poverty and Inequality in Latin America
No full textThis paper compares for 13 Latin American countries the poverty and inequality impacts of cash transfer programs that are given to all children and the elderly (that is, "categorical" transfers), to programs of equal budget that are confined to the poor within each population group (that is, "poverty targeted" transfers). The analysis finds that both the incidence of poverty and the depth of the poverty gap are important factors affecting the relative effectiveness of categorical versus poverty targeted transfers. The comparison of transfers to children and the elderly also supports the view that choosing carefully categories of beneficiaries is almost as important as targeting the poor for achieving a high poverty and inequality impact. Overall, the findings suggest that although in the Latin American context poverty targeting tends to deliver higher poverty impacts, there are circumstances under which categorical targeting confined to geographical regions (sometimes called "geographic targeting") may be a valid option to consider. This is particularly the case in low-income countries with widespread pockets of poverty.cash transfers, targeting, social assistance, poverty
System of Evaluation of Higher Education in Portugal: interview with Carlinda Leite
No full textABSTRACT Carlinda Leite holds a PhD in Educational Sciences from the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Porto, Portugal (1998). She is currently a Professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Porto (FPCEUP) and a senior researcher and Director of the Center for Research and Educational Intervention (CIIE), as well as coordinator of the Community Research Practice “Curriculum, Training and Educational Technologies “(CAFTe). Since 2009, she is an expert in the Agency for the Evaluation and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES) in the area of Teacher Education and Education / Education Sciences. From 2015 on, it has coordinated all the commissions that evaluate the university courses of Education / Education Sciences in Portugal. Still in the field of assessment, he participated in university course evaluations in Croatia and Lithuania. Until 2014, he was Vice-President of the Scientific-Pedagogical Council of Continuing Education (CCPFC), an organization that in Portugal evaluates and accredits institutions, courses and trainers of continuing teacher training. He supervised 26 doctoral theses, 18 “sandwich doctorates” and 14 postdoctoral studies. She is the author or co-author of several articles, books and chapters of books, both national and foreign. Published in the last five years, 66 articles in international circulation journals in co-authoring or individual authorship, 27 in SCOPUS and / or WOS journals.</p
O jogo das ilusões: jornal literário
No full textIn his work, Ascendino Leite brings together records of his daily life, noting everything new that the era he lived in could offer. The pages are filled with records and comments ranging from his readings to social movements, meetings with literary friends and some of the great names of his time. The game of illusions is a mirror of its author and a way of bringing us closer to the past and traveling through the 1980s through his memories. Ascendino Leite shares with readers a precious part of his life with writing that reflects the spirit of the man from the Northeast.Ascendino Leite traz em sua obra registros do seu cotidiano, anotando tudo de inédito que a
época vivida poderia oferecer. As páginas são repletas de registros e comentários que vão
desde suas leituras à movimentos sociais, encontros com amigos literários e alguns dos
grandes nomes de sua época. O jogo das ilusões é um espelho de seu autor e uma forma de
nos aproximar do passado e de viajar pela década de 80 através de suas memórias. Ascendino
Leite compartilha com os leitores um pedaço precioso de sua vida com a escrita que reflete
bem o espírito do homem nordestino
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