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Informalidade no Mercado de Trabalho Brasileiro : Uma Resenha da Literatura

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A literatura econômica relativa à informalidade no mercado de trabalho brasileiroencontra-se pouco organizada e apresenta um elevado grau de dispersão. Assim, oobjetivo deste artigo é organizar e discutir de forma sistemática os principais trabalhosda literatura nacional utilizando, sempre que possível, a literatura internacional comoum contraponto aos resultados existentes para o caso brasileiro. Em particular, sãoenfatizadas as questões relativas aos diferenciais de salários entre trabalhadores formaise informais, à segmentação no mercado de trabalho e aos efeitos das instituições sobreo setor informal.

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  • Gabriel Ulyssea, 2005. "Informalidade no Mercado de Trabalho Brasileiro : Uma Resenha da Literatura," Discussion Papers 1070, Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada - IPEA.
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