Gender and Top Lifetime Earnings Inequality: Ten New Facts from Brazil

Tomas Martinez, Antonio Martins-Neto and Ursula Mello

No 242, Business and Economics Working Papers from Unidade de Negocios e Economia, Insper

Abstract: This paper presents ten new facts on gender and top lifetime earnings inequality in Brazil, drawing on rich administrative data covering nearly the entire formal labor market from 1985 to 2018. We document significant gender disparities in lifetime earnings, particularly among top earners, where women are both underrepresented and face larger earnings gaps compared to men. We identify key drivers of this inequality, including career interruptions, occupational segregation, employment in large firms, and job-switching patterns. Public sector employment partially mitigates these gaps.

Pages: 32 pages
Date: 2024
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