A contribuição das parcelas do rendimento mensal domiciliar para a distribuição de renda no meio rural do Estado do Ceará

Abstract

This study had the following objectives: the first one was to document the evolution of inequality in the distribution of household income per capita in rural areas of the state of Ceará. The second indicated the portions of household income that most influenced the distribution of income, and the third, to the period in which inequality decreased, said that part of that decrease can be allocated to the official cash transfer, such as Family Allowance. Was used as methodology the decompose of Gini index as income sources said. The database used as a source the National Household Sample Survey (PNAD) from 2001 to 2007. The results showed that income inequality has fallen, but not continuously. Portions of work as principal and interest and other income (which captures the income arising from transfer programs for income) have helped to reduce the inequality of household income, and the contribution made by this last installment was around 13% to 32% to reduce the Gini index.