ABSTRACT
This paper shows the increase of the expenditures related to the Brazilian federal government t payroll and the payment of retired people previously employed by the federal government. This variable suffered a jump of around 2.5 points of the GDP between 1985 and 1995. It is also shown the evolution of the aggregate value and the composition of this kind of expenditure according to the different government agencies (including ministries). It is concluded that this process is difficult to reverse in the short-term, especially in an economy with a low level of inflation.
KEYWORDS:
Public expenditure composition; public pension