Ageing poorly? : accounting for the decline in earnings inequality in Brazil, 1995-2012

Ferreira,Francisco H. G.; Firpo,Sergio P.; Messina,Julian

Ageing poorly? : accounting for the decline in earnings inequality in Brazil, 1995-2012 (English)

Abstract

The Gini coefficient of labor earnings in Brazil fell by nearly a fifth between 1995 and 2012, from 0.50 to 0.41. The decline in earnings inequality was even larger by other measures, with the 90-10 percentile ratio falling by almost 40 percent. Although... See More +

Author Ferreira, Francisco H. G.; Firpo, Sergio P.; Messina, Julian;
Document Date 2017/03/30 09:48:04
Document Type Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number WPS8018
Volume No 1
Total Volume(s) 1
Country Brazil;
Region Latin America & Caribbean;
Disclosure Date 2017/03/30 09:43:50
Disclosure Status Disclosed
Doc Name Ageing poorly? : accounting for the decline in earnings inequality in Brazil, 1995-2012
Keywords
minimum wage;earnings inequality;years of schooling;labor earning;real minimum wage;human capital;Labor Market;average earning;Levels of Educational Attainment;female ... See More +
Language English
Topics Labor Markets; Education; Minimum Wages; Gender; Labor Earnings;
Historic SubTopics Labor Markets; Labor Standards; Educational Sciences; Gender and Development; Rural Labor Markets;
Unit Owning Off of Sr VP Dev Econ/Chief Econ (DECVP)
Series Name Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 8018
Version Type Final

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