Abstract

This paper presents, in its first section, the available evidence regarding the evolution
of the inter-state and inter-regional distribution of income in Brazil, between the years
1970 and 1985. The main conclusion is that a clear trend towards convergence of the state
and regional per capital incomes prevailed in the aforementioned period. In section 2, some
explanations are advanced for the observed trend, whereas, in the final section, a discussion
is made of the prospects that the convergence of per capita incomes has been maintained in
the post-1985 period, for which data are not available, and will continue to prevail in the
future.

JEL Classification: O47; R10.