July 21, 2014

A Critical Look At a World Famous Welfare Program

Hailed by The Economist as a โ€œmuch admired and emulated anti-poverty programโ€, the signature legislation of Brazilโ€™s last president Lula da Silva was the Bolsa Famรญlia (Family Allowance) program. Aimed at alleviating the misery of the poorest segments of the…