Temporal stability of regional wage differentials in Brazil

This paper focuses on regional differentials in income, and particularly wages. It discusses some of the explanations for these differentials, and their implications. Using evidence from several sources, the paper shows that regional wage differentials are highly stable in Brazil, raising questions...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor: Savedoff, William D.
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1989
País:Brasil
Recursos:Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da IPEA (RCIpea)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ipea.gov.br:11058/1559
Acesso em linha:http://repositorio.ipea.gov.br/handle/11058/1559
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Determinação do salário
Salário
Desigualdade regional
Descrição
Resumo:This paper focuses on regional differentials in income, and particularly wages. It discusses some of the explanations for these differentials, and their implications. Using evidence from several sources, the paper shows that regional wage differentials are highly stable in Brazil, raising questions about neo-classical theories of wage determination and lending support to structural and market segmentation theories.