Low-paid employment in Brazil

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Main Authors: Adriana Fontes, Valéria Pero, Janine Berg
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Published: International Labour Organization 2012
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author Adriana Fontes
Valéria Pero
Janine Berg
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Valéria Pero
Janine Berg
Adriana Fontes
Valéria Pero
Janine Berg
contents Low-paid employment in Brazil Adriana Fontes Valéria Pero Janine Berg While low pay is prevalent in developing countries, the issue has not been studied in depth. To help fill this gap, the authors use panel data on six Brazilian metropolitan areas for the years 2002–09 to investigate the incidence, permanence and profile of low-paid employment. Over the period, low-paid work declined from 24.4 to 21.5 per cent of total wage employment. As in high-income countries, the probability of being low-paid was greater for women, non-whites, younger workers and those with fewer years of education. A mobility analysis shows that job experience improved labour market prospects, even for low-paid wage earners. 10.1111/j.1564-913X.2012.00145.x DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1564-913X.2012.00145.x publication.journalArticle
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spellingShingle Low-paid employment in Brazil
Adriana Fontes
Valéria Pero
Janine Berg
Low-paid employment in Brazil Adriana Fontes Valéria Pero Janine Berg While low pay is prevalent in developing countries, the issue has not been studied in depth. To help fill this gap, the authors use panel data on six Brazilian metropolitan areas for the years 2002–09 to investigate the incidence, permanence and profile of low-paid employment. Over the period, low-paid work declined from 24.4 to 21.5 per cent of total wage employment. As in high-income countries, the probability of being low-paid was greater for women, non-whites, younger workers and those with fewer years of education. A mobility analysis shows that job experience improved labour market prospects, even for low-paid wage earners. 10.1111/j.1564-913X.2012.00145.x DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1564-913X.2012.00145.x publication.journalArticle
title Low-paid employment in Brazil
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