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Brazil's Social Policy Response to Covid-19: Healthcare and Poverty Alleviation
[working paper]
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Universität Bremen, SFB 1342 Globale Entwicklungsdynamiken von Sozialpolitik / CRC 1342 Global Dynamics of Social Policy
Abstract During the pandemic, Brazil has provided its citizens with support in the areas of long-term care and disability, the labor market, social assistance, education, and pensions. This report focuses on two social policy areas, healthcare and family benefits (including labor policies), as these were the... view more
During the pandemic, Brazil has provided its citizens with support in the areas of long-term care and disability, the labor market, social assistance, education, and pensions. This report focuses on two social policy areas, healthcare and family benefits (including labor policies), as these were the most crucial social policies implemented in Brazil during the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of the resources allocated and the magnitude of social impact. Brazil’s relatively generous social policies were uncoordinated with public health interventions, which contributed to poor compliance with these public health interventions. This suggests that social policy initiatives alone are insufficient in mitigating the social consequences of the pandemic. They need to be accompanied by and coordinated with public health measures, including regulations on testing, social distancing and mask wearing.... view less
Keywords
Brazil; social policy; health policy; epidemic; public health; social support; social assistance; labor market policy; financial assistance; social benefits; combating poverty; South America
Classification
Health Policy
Social Security
Free Keywords
Pandemic; Covid-19; Corona virus
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
City
Bremen
Page/Pages
17 p.
Series
CRC 1342 Covid-19 Social Policy Response Series, 2
ISSN
2702-6744
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed