This study uses data from the International Labor Organization's 2013 school-to-work transition survey (SWTS) to measure intergenerational educational and occupational mobility in Brazil. The SWTS database contains information on youths from 15 to 29 years old as well as on family's...

This study is an attempt to measure the effects of entering the Brazilian labor market at an early age on wages earned as an adult. In a previous study using a pooled data cross section (1988 and 1996), the conclusion was reached that the effect of entering the labor market at an early age is...

This study is an attempt to measure the effects of entering the Brazilian labor market at an early age on wages earned as an adult. In a previous study using a pooled data cross section (1988 and 1996), the conclusion was reached that the effect of entering the labor market at an early age is...

This study uses data from the International Labor Organization’s 2013 school-to-work transition survey (SWTS) to measure intergenerational educational and occupational mobility in Brazil. The SWTS database contains information on youths from 15 to 29 years old as well as on family’s...

Insufficient labour income and limited access to employment are critical problems that policy makers must address when designing development strategies in Latin American countries. The persistence of the high incidence of poverty and inequality can be explained largely by the poor performance of...