In Brazil, the nineties are marked by profound changes in the patterns of employment and earnings. Our main purpose is to analyze the extent of occupational mobility in Brazil, during this period, with special attention to differences between male and female profiles. We investigate workers...

One of the main characteristics of the Brazilian labor market is its impressively high job and worker turnover rates. Although labor legislation in Brazil is very restrictive, dismissal costs are not high when compared with other Latin American countries. Moreover, many authors argue that the...

Diversos estudos recentes tem mostrado que o maior problema do mercado de trabalho brasileiro e a baixa qualidade do emprego, e nao a escassa criacao de postos de trabalho. Neste artigo, procura-se apresentar alguns indicadores que apontam para esse diagnostico e estudar ate que ponto a alta...