Atacando a pobreza e a desigualdade: resuitados de microssimulações contrafactuais para o Distrito Federal

Abstract

The paper applies the technique of counterfactual micro simulations to generate policy instruments that might allow a reduction of 50% in the overall level of poverty in the Federal District. The ranking and comparison of income distributions for the purposes of evaluating different scenarios and their impact on poverty follows the criterion of second order stochastic dominance. The results indicate that small improvements in education levels and in the level of monetary income would be sufficient to provoke the desired reduction in poverty levels.