Decomposing wage differences in Brazilian regions: a revised insight about traditional discrimination

Izabel Faustino, Katy Maia, Magno Rogerio Gomes, Paulo Mourão and Elisangela Araujo

International Journal of Social Economics, 2022, vol. 50, issue 1, 1-19

Abstract: Purpose - This paper analyzes the issue of wage differentials and gender discrimination in the Brazilian labor market. Design/methodology/approach - The methodology is based on the log-linear equation model by Mincer (1974) and the decomposition method by Oaxaca (1973) and Blinder (1973) and was estimated using data from the National Household Sample Survey (PNAD). Findings - The main results indicate that there was a reduction in wage differentials and gender discrimination in the majority of regions in Brazil for white workers when comparing the available years. However, for non-white workers, the degree of discrimination increased in Brazil, especially in the central-west and southeast regions. Overall, wage decompositions have suggested that women suffer from wage discrimination. Originality/value - This is the first paper detailing wage discrimination across the different Brazilian regions and also controlling for usual dimensions like gender and race. Peer review - The peer review history for this article is available at:https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-09-2021-0569.

Keywords: Brazilian labor market; Wage discrimination; Gender (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1108/IJSE-09-2021-0569

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