Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/91208 
Year of Publication: 
2009
Series/Report no.: 
Texto para Discussão No. 1406
Publisher: 
Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA), Brasília
Abstract (Translated): 
This article measures the evolution of segregation by skill level among firms in the Brazilian formal labor market from 1996 to 2005. We define segregation as firms having a labor force composition by skill different from the labor market as a whole. We measure segregation using four different indicators for skill level: educational attainment, wages, job tenure, and age. Our main result is that, in contrasts to what has been observed in the United States, the United Kingdom and France, there is a reduction of educational segregation. This is a widespread phenomenon that can be observed in all five of Brazil`s regions.
JEL: 
J21
J24
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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