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The influence of labor unions on wage formation in the sugarcane sector

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  • Márcia Azanha Ferraz Dias de Moraes

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The aim of this paper is to identify the determinants of the income of the employees of the sugarcane sector, and also for the sugar and ethanol industries. Special attention is given to union’s role. Earnings equations were estimated for these sectors and information on union’s action were collected in a field research. In the regressions estimated, the coefficients of the following variables were significant and had the expected signs: (i) gender (ii) region, (iii) education, (iv) threshold effect of education, (v) membership to labor unions. It was verified the existence and also the influence of labor unions on wage formation. JEL Classification: J21; J43.

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  • Márcia Azanha Ferraz Dias de Moraes, 2011. "The influence of labor unions on wage formation in the sugarcane sector," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 31(3), pages 471-492.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:31:y:2011:i:3:p:471-492:id:416
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    Keywords

    labor market; sugar can crop; unions; profit equation; social indicadores;
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    JEL classification:

    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J43 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Agricultural Labor Markets

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