Abstract:
This publication presents summaries of the 29 chapters of the book “Bolsa Família Program: a
decade of inclusion and citizenship” (“Programa Bolsa Família: uma década de inclusão e cidadania”),
borne of a partnership between the Ministry of Social Development and Fight Against
Hunger (Ministério do Desenvolvimento Social e Combate à Fome – MDS) and the Institute
for Applied Economic Research (Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada – Ipea). The complete
volume, nearing 500 pages, was released in October 2013, on the tenth anniversary of the
Bolsa Família Program (BFP). This executive summary, prepared in Portuguese and English,
aims to expand the scope of the debate promoted by the book in Brazil and worldwide.
Description:
The opinions expressed in this publication are of exclusive responsibility of the authors, not necessarily
expressing the official views of the Institute for Applied Economic Research, the Ministry of Social Development
and Fight Against Hunger and the Secretariat of Strategic Affairs of the Presidency.
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