The focus of this paper is the effect of contemporary globalization on poverty and inequality in cities of the ‘global … south’. Specifically it addresses the impact of globalization on marginalized communities—slums, squatter settlements and …. The paper takes a critical look at current assumptions about globalization, urban poverty, and inequality, distinguishing …

From 1988 to 1995, when trade liberalization was implemented in Brazil, relative earnings of skilled workers decreased … trade liberalization, accounting for the observed relative earnings changes in Brazil. …

Skilled labor earnings differentials decreased during the trade liberalization implemented in Brazil from 1988 to 1995 … the observed relative earnings changes in Brazil. They also highlight the importance of considering the effects of …

This paper investigates the impact of market-oriented economic reforms on union behaviour in Brazil. Previous work … power has increased in the more competitive environment since the implementation of the reforms in Brazil in the early 1990s …

the wage distribution in Brazil during the 1988-95 trade liberalization. Unlike in other Latin American countries, trade …

In the last twenty years, Brazil has undergone several attempts of improving sustainable growth through stabilization …, deregulation and stabilization failed to boost growth in Brazil. We conclude that structural reforms may contribute to growth if …

. Globalization is shown to induce heterogeneous responses across firms in terms of scope and productivity, some of which are …