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An evaluation of the Brazilian informal labor market from 1995 to 2008

Loureiro, Paulo Roberto Amorim; Araujo, Ricardo Azevedo; … - In: Journal of Economic Studies 40 (2013) 1, pp. 71-87

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to perform an evaluation of the Brazilian informal labor market, following the lines suggested by Araujo and Souza. The paper focuses on the Brazilian labor market by using data from the National Household Sampling Survey – PNAD/IBGE, from 1995 to 2008....

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Skill differentiation between formal and informal employment

Mattos, Enlinson; Ogura, Laudo M. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 36 (2009) October, pp. 461-480

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the existence of skill differentiation between formal and informal labor markets. Design/methodology/approach – First, a theoretical model is developed under the assumption that concealment of production is increasingly costly for informal...

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Globalization and inequality: insights from municipal level data in Brazil

Samy, Yiagadeesen; Daudelin, Jean - In: Indian Growth and Development Review 6 (2013) 1, pp. 128-147

the relationship between income per capita and inequality in Brazil. Findings – The authors uncover the existence of an …-industrialization, not only in the case of Brazil but also other emerging economies with different patterns of inequality than the ones … currently observed in Latin America and Brazil in particular. Practical implications – The authors' result reinforces the …

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