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Measuring racial inequalities in the labor market

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  • Pedro C. Chadarevian

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How much racial inequality is there in Brazilian labor market? What has been the impact of the latest transformations in work relations on it? Can we compare the Brazilian situation to other countries? These questions don't have today an objective answer. This is due, mostly, to the absence of measures which could allow us to make long term and regional comparisons of different racial inequalities situations. Our proposal is to provide new indicators to evaluate racial inequalities in both the occupational and income structure in Brazil. Our results show that whites/non-whites gaps widened since the 1980's. They allow us to affirm, in addition, that racial inequalities are today worst in Brazil than in countries that adopted affirmative action laws to fight discrimination. JEL Classification: I32; J71.

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  • Pedro C. Chadarevian, 2011. "Measuring racial inequalities in the labor market," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 31(2), pages 283-304.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:31:y:2011:i:2:p:283-304:id:404
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    Keywords

    racial inequalities; social‑economic measures; labor market;
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    JEL classification:

    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
    • J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing

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