David Neumark|Wendy Cunningham|Lucas Siga
The effects of the minimum wage in Brazil on the distribution of family incomes: 1996–2001
Public Policy Institute of California|World Bank|World Bank
brazilian economy long relied minimum wage first implemented minimum 1940 shortly taking office 2003 brazils president raised minimum wage 20 promised double value minimum wage term ends 2006 usual rationale minimum wage increases bring beneficial changes income distribution raising incomes poor lowincome families goal paper evaluate efficacy minimum wage brazil bringing changes income distribution examine data drawn brazils major metropolitan areas studying years brazils hyperinflation ended estimates provide evidence minimum wages brazil lift family incomes lower points income distribution anything evidence points adverse effects lowerincome families