This paper aims at contributing to the discussions on the challenge of transitioning from precarious informal employment to more protected employment. This paper looks into a rather under-researched area - the role of trade unions in facilitating this process of 'transitioning' as well as in...

This paper analyzes the effect of unions on the labor market in Brazil and attempts to answer the following questions: How do labor laws and union legislation affect collective bargaining processes? Do unions influence wage formation and income distribution? Do unions increase labor market...