Skilled labor earnings di¤erentials decreased during the trade liberalization implemented in Brazil from 1988 to 1995 … tariffs, prices, wages, employment and skill intensity. We find that: i) employment shifted from skilled to unskilled … observed relative earnings changes in Brazil …

The authors study the impact of the 1988-94 trade liberalization in Brazil on wage distribution. They explore three …) changes in industry wage premiums. The results suggest that trade reform in Brazil did contribute to the growing skill premium …

liberalization in Brazil on the industry wage structure suggests that although industry affiliation is an important component of … university graduates and trade policy. Thus trade liberalization in Brazil did not significantly contribute to increased wage …