A relevância dos programas de transferência de renda na pobreza durante a crise sanitária da covid-19 no Brasil

Abstract

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, around three out of ten Brazilians were poor and around 8% lived in extreme poverty. Therefore, this paper aims to analyze the impact of cash transfer programs on poverty reduction during the COVID-19 health crisis in Brazil. It should be noted that Brazil has faced a public health crisis that has significantly affected the income and employment of many citizens, so cash transfer programs have played a key role in mitigating the economic impacts of the pandemic. The methodology consists of a qualitative bibliographic research design, of the Integrative Literature Review type, of an exploratory nature. The search platforms Google Scholar, Lilacs and the CAPES Journal Portal were used. The theoretical basis was centered on 10 articles from the period between 2020 and 2023. Regarding the results, Emergency Aid, in particular, proved to be an effective instrument to mitigate the adverse economic effects of the pandemic, raising millions of Brazilians temporarily above the poverty line. In short, this research has provided an analytical overview of the impacts of cash transfer programs on poverty during the COVID-19 health crisis in Brazil. Highlighting the continued need for adjustments and further studies to ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of these mitigating measures in future contexts