Desigualdade de rendimentos no Brasil nas décadas de 80 e 90evolução e principais determinantes

Resumo

The high degree of income inequality is a chronic trait of the Brazilian society, and is in the center of the country’s social-political agenda. The social demand for public policies that contribute to narrowing the differentials and disparities is intense and has been increasing in recent times. This paper aims at providing elements that may be of help for the conception of these policies, chiefly through the identification of the main determinants of such an asymmetric earnings structure. The most important result is that educational heterogeneity, together with the income profile associated with the individuals’ degree of schooling, are the main reasons behind both the level and evolution of inequality. Though in a lesser extent, elements related to discrimination and segmentation in the labor market also revealed themselves important for such matter.

Ficha do documento

Tipo

Estudo

Ano

2001

Instituição

Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (Ipea)

Fonte

Repositório do Ipea

Idioma

Português

Acesso

Acesso aberto

Identificador

oai:repositorio.ipea.gov.br:11058/1979

Licença

Licença Comum

Abrangência

Brasil; 1980-1999

Temas

Políticas Públicas

Palavras-chave

Assimetria de rendimentos do trabalhoDesigualdade de rendimentosDiferenciais de remuneração