Socioeconomic Classification of the Working-Age Brazilian Population: A Joint Latent Class Analysis Using Social Class and Asset-Based Perspectives

Caetano, André Junqueira; Dias, José G.

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“…Nonetheless, if there was a certain consensus about the increase in consumption and the improvement of living conditions, mainly for those in lower classes, then there were serious doubts about inequality reduction (Caetano and Dias 2018); Ferreira and Caetano 2015; Souza and Medeiros 2015;Santos Pinto and Caetano 2013;Souza 2010). We disputed the middle-class expansion narrative all along, arguing that regardless of the increase in income and consumption, there was no change in the class structure from the sociological perspective (Scalon 2013a, b;Scalon andSalata 2012, 2013;Salata andScalon 2013, 2015;Salata, 2016;Scalon and Oliveira 2018;Caetano and Dias 2018;Ferreira and Caetano 2015). However, the claim that significantly changes in the income distribution toward lower inequality lingered, despite the fact that the class structure remained unaltered.…”

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During the first 15 years of the twenty-first century, Brazil’s economic growth and public policies were in the center of the debate on the growing “new middle class.” This new middle class is defined by people’s household income between the upper 10th percentile and the median (Neri, A Nova Classe Média, 2008). Although there has been a consensus about the increase in consumption and the improvement of living conditions for a significant proportion of the population, there is less agreement about the decline in inequality and the change in class distribution. Previous work was directed at challenging the very idea that Brazil had become a middle-class country during the first decade of this century, basically weighting class distribution against income distribution. In this article, we aim to step into the income distribution debate using six income groups as proportions of the median household per-capita income. Our data source is the National Household Sample Survey (PNAD-IBGE/Brazil) in 2001, 2008, and 2015. We analyze groups’ income distribution and characteristics using multinomial logistic models to take into account the effects of socioeconomic variables. We argue that there is significant stability in groups’ income structure during the period, revealing their resistance to inequalities (similar to the findings in the works of Piketty and Souza). We also indicate that the odds of being included in the upper-income categories are quite unequal, considering socioeconomic variables. Finally, we point out that the gains observed from 2001 to 2008 had faded by 2015 when the odds of being included in the upper-income categories were remarkably similar to those of 2001.

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This paper addresses the heterogeneity of the digital divide and internet use among citizens in the 28 European Union (EU) countries (at the time of the survey). Drawing from the Eurobarometer Surveys, three indicators of the digital divide are used to define the groups: frequency of internet access, means of internet access, and online activities. The categorical clustering algorithm identifies six groups of internet users: Non-Users, Basic Users, Information Exchangers, Instrumental Users, Socializers, and Advanced Users, each with distinct socio-demographic profiles. The study reveals significant socio-economic and demographic profiling variables characterizing these patterns, including age, education, gender, occupation, type of community and geographic location. A major digital divide is detected in many countries; Notably, Romania, Greece, and Bulgaria have the largest proportion of Non-Users, emphasizing the need for targeted policy interventions. These results provide crucial insights for the European Commission’s digitization strategy, suggesting that more nuanced and targeted measures are needed to ensure equitable digital access across the EU.

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Este artigo avaliou as diferenças de gênero na mobilidade social intergeracional no Brasil. Mulheres provenientes de famílias de maior nível social têm maiores dificuldades em manter o bem-estar social herdado em comparação com os homens na mesma situação socioeconômica. Por outro lado, mulheres de famílias de menor status social têm mais facilidade para sair da pobreza em comparação com os homens na mesma condição social. Isso ocorre por três razões centrais: investimento e retorno ao capital humano e transferência direta de bem-estar entre parentes.

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Socioeconomic Classification of the Working-Age Brazilian Population: A Joint Latent Class Analysis Using Social Class and Asset-Based Perspectives

Abstract: Socioeconomic classification of the working-age Brazilian population: a joint latent class analysis using social class and asset-based perspectives. Social

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Back to the past: gains and losses in Brazilian society

Back to the past: gains and losses in Brazilian society

Digital Divide in the European Union: A Typology of EU Citizens

Herança social, capital humano e família no Brasil

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