firm size, wages and productivity are positively related. This paper constructs a unique monthly linked employer …

case of Brazil. The motivation is based on earlier debate on the role of trade liberalization in shaping out labor market … substitution strategy [Krueger (1983), (1988)]. To address these issues for the case of Brazil, we use a computable general …

In the past 15 years, employment, labor market participation, and wages have grown significantly in Brazil. Improved … Gains in Brazil: A Skills and Jobs Agenda analyzes Brazil's labor markets and identifies the key challenges involved in …

urban areas may generate productivity advantages that result in higher wages. City size has an important impact on the … relative bargaining power of workers and firms in the labour market. When analysing the relationship of local wages and the … business cycle, wage flexibility, measured by the wage curve, is higher in informal sectors in less dense areas in Brazil …