The Brazilian economy followed an expansive and socially inclusive model from 2003 to 2013. As of 2014, a drastic reversion of policies took place with the introduction of the so-called austerity model.
Comparing the two models, one more equalitarian and the other more wealth-concentrating, is useful for clarifying how key economic variables change. The evolution of key economic and social data covering the two decades of our millennium shows how a dynamic distribution process was broken down.
The main conclusion concerns the power of financialization in the overall transformation of our society.