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Different wage policy patterns in Brazilian states: an analysis based on the public-private wage differential

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  • Gabriela Miranda Moriconi
  • João S. Moura Neto
  • Nelson Marconi
  • Paulo Roberto Arvate

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Public servant wages represent a significant part of Brazilian state governments’ current expenses. Based on the literature, this paper has tried to identify which states practice efficient, compensatory or appropriation wage politics through the estimation of public-private wage differentials. The differential of salaries was calculated between 1995 and 2004 following the Oaxaca’s technique. The results show that the wage policy of an important number of states has had efficiency and a numerous part of the North and the Northeast states have developed compensatory politics. The Federal District and Roraima practiced a wage policy characterized by explicit appropriation. JEL Classification: H76; J31; J4.5

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  • Gabriela Miranda Moriconi & João S. Moura Neto & Nelson Marconi & Paulo Roberto Arvate, 2009. "Different wage policy patterns in Brazilian states: an analysis based on the public-private wage differential," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 29(3), pages 114-134.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:29:y:2009:i:3:p:114-134:id:489
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    Keywords

    public-private differential; wages; public expenditure;
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    JEL classification:

    • H76 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - Other Expenditure Categories
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • J4 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets

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