This paper presents new empirical evidence about the wage gap between union and nonunion workers in Brazil. In …

This article brings empirical evidence for outsourcing debate in Brazil. This evidence is the result of a new … with high likelihood of being outsourced. And, when comparing wages of direct and outsourced employees, it is possible to … notice that outsourced (with high likelihood) face a decrease in their wages, in most of the situations examined. …

a few. Despite all these, since the beginning of this decade there has existed a strong trend for rising wages and … declining employment in the manufacturing sector, which is somewhat surprising since historically employment and wages have … explain how employment and wages behaved the way they did. This paper explores this productivity issue, making some …