Marcelo Medeiros

The Rich, the Affluent and the Top Incomes: A Literature Review

April 1, 2014 • Working Papers • By Marcelo Medeiros and Pedro H. G. Ferreira de Souza

Abstract We review the literature about the rich, the affluent and the top incomes focusing in two issues: identification and measurement, and the analysis of the determinants of richness. The…

The Decline in Inequality In Brazil, 2003-2009 Role Of The State

November 1, 2013 • Working Papers • By Marcelo Medeiros and Pedro H. G. Ferreira de Souza

Abstract We employ methods of static and dynamic factor decomposition of income inequality to examine the role of the State in the decline of Brazilian inequality between 2003 and 2009.

The State and Income Inequality in Brazil

November 1, 2013 • Working Papers • By Marcelo Medeiros and Pedro H. G. Ferreira de Souza

Abstract Using a factor decomposition of the Gini coefficient we measure the contribution to inequality of direct monetary income flows to and from the Brazilian State. The income flows from…