By using micro data from the Pesquisa de Orçamento Familiar (POF) for years of 1995-96 and 2002-03, the paper presents evidence about the evolution of the inequality levels for per capita familiar spending and per capita familiar consumption distributions in Brazil metropolitan regions. The results, obtained by using traditional inequality indicators and Lorenz Dominance, show that the dynamics of inequality for these distributions present important movements favoring inequality reduction. Spending dynamic of Habitation, Hygiene and Personal Care and of Wearing favored total consumption inequality and the dynamic spending of Education, Health and Food favored total consumption inequality increasing. Regional differences are highlighted by considering the cases of Recife and São Paulo metropolitan regions.
inequality; expenditure; consumption; Gini index
