Wage differentials by gender and color: a comparison between Brazilian metropolitan regions

The study analyses the wage differences behavior considering gender and racein the Brazilian metropolitan areas. Based on a sample from PNAD (1989) were empiricallyexamined the pattern of the wage differences in the metropolitan areas in general and afterwardswas made a regional comparison. Restress...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Cavalieri, Claudia Helena, Fernandes, Reynaldo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1998
País:Brasil
Institución:EDITORA 34
Repositorio:Revista de Economia Política
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.centrodeeconomiapolitica.org:article/1128
Acceso en línea:https://centrodeeconomiapolitica.org.br/repojs/index.php/journal/article/view/1128
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Discriminação racial
discriminação de gênero
desigualdade salarial
Racial discrimination
gender discrimination
wage inequality
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Sumario:The study analyses the wage differences behavior considering gender and racein the Brazilian metropolitan areas. Based on a sample from PNAD (1989) were empiricallyexamined the pattern of the wage differences in the metropolitan areas in general and afterwardswas made a regional comparison. Restressing previous researches, this paper revealsthat, in average, either the men wages are higher than the women as well as those receivedby white people are superior than the blacks. Even after the realization a series of controls,such as: age, scholarship, place of living and race (gender). The gender differences revealedto be more homogeneous among the regions rather than the race differences. JEL Classification: J31; J71.