THE CONTRIBUTION OF BRICS SOCIAL POLICIES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR COUNTRIES

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the contributions of social policies of three emerging countries of the global south, which make up the BRICS group, for their economic and social development. The methodology used consists of documentary and bibliographic research involving primary and secondary sources, using internet sites, books, articles and theses. Through a comparative study of social protection systems in rise in Brazil, India and South Africa, the public policies of each country will be discussed, using as case studies the Bolsa Família program of Brazil, the Mahatma Ghandi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) of India and the [...].