The Cadastro Único is the main registry for the purpose of programmes and policies directed at low-income populations in Brazil. It was formally created in 2001, in the context of the consolidation of four different cash transfer programmes: School Grants Programme (Programa Bolsa Escola),...

This paper has two main objectives: First, it aims to introduce the reader to the Cadastro Único de Programas Sociais (Cadastro Único), showing its general characteristics and its history. Second, it will investigate the role of the national public bank, Caixa Econômica Federal (CAIXA),...

This paper has two main objectives: First, it aims to introduce the reader to the Cadastro Único de Programas Sociais (Cadastro Único), showing its general characteristics and its history. Second, it will investigate the role of the national public bank, Caixa Econômica Federal (CAIXA),...

This paper has two main objectives: First, it aims to introduce the reader to the Cadastro Único de Programas Sociais (Cadastro Único), showing its general characteristics and its history. Second, it will investigate the role of the national public bank, Caixa Econômica Federal (CAIXA),...

This paper has two main objectives: First, it aims to introduce the reader to the Cadastro Único de Programas Sociais (Cadastro Único), showing its general characteristics and its history. Second, it will investigate the role of the national public bank, Caixa Econômica Federal (CAIXA),...

The Cadastro Único is the main registry for programmes and policies directed at low-income populations in Brazil. It was formally created in 2001, through the consolidation of a number of different cash transfer programmes. The registry intended to unify, in a single database, the individual...

Camargo et al. (2013) discuss the socio-economic profile of Programa Bolsa Família (PBF) recipients5 based on an analysis of the information available in the Single Registry. In March 2013, the Single Registry database contained information on 24.5 million families, of which 23 million (91 per...

El Perfil Socioeconómico de los Beneficiarios del Programa Bolsa Familia: ¿Qué Revela el Registro Único?

Socio-economic Profile of Programa Bolsa Família Recipients:What Does the Single Registry Reveal?