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The recent evolution of social security coverage in Brazil
Author(s) -
Ansiliero Graziela,
Paiva Luís Henrique
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international social security review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.349
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1468-246X
pISSN - 0020-871X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-246x.2008.00314.x
Subject(s) - social security , business , agriculture , rural area , economic growth , economics , political science , geography , archaeology , law , market economy
This article describes and assesses indicators of social security coverage in Brazil over the period 1992 to 2006 for employed workers and the elderly. While the coverage of retired workers has shown some degree of stability over the past years, that of employed workers changed significantly over the period, showing clear signs of deterioration between 1992 and 2002, and of recovery since then. Fewer self‐employed persons in agriculture in rural areas (Special Insured Persons, workers with specific social security schemes) accounts for most of the deterioration. The economic recovery and an increase in new registered jobs accounts for most of the improvement in coverage between 2003 and 2006. Administrative and institutional factors also played a relevant role, especially in promoting the inclusion of domestic and self‐employed workers as social security contributors.