Alysson Portella

Alysson Portella, an economist at Insper specializing in inequality and labor economics, discusses Brazil's impressive reduction in income inequality from 1995 to 2015. He explains the effective policies that contributed to this change, contrasting Brazil's progress with rising inequality in high-income countries. Portella highlights the rise of a new middle class and challenges in policy implementation and evaluation. He examines the intricate factors impacting wage structures, labor market responses to education, and the effects of affirmative action.