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Produtividade do Trabalho nos Setores Formal e Informal no Brasil: uma avaliação do período recente

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  • Gabriel Coelho Squeff

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Este texto discute a evolução da produtividade do trabalho nos setores formal, informal e de outras unidades familiares segundo atividade econômica. Com base em um shift-share modificado que lida com o problema de perda de aditividade, verificou-se que a produtividade agregada cresceu 7% entre 2001 e 2009, em decorrência do setor formal – uma vez que as atividades informais contribuíram negativamente – e de contribuições positivas da produtividade nas atividades (efeito direto) e da composição das ocupações (efeito ocupação). Ao se excluírem atividades com elevada parcela de produção não mercantil e imputada, obtêm-se resultados distintos: crescimento da produtividade agregada de apenas 2,2%, menor contribuição positiva do setor formal e efeito direto negativo e efeito ocupação positivo. Deste modo, é premente a adoção de políticas públicas que reduzam a informalidade e que promovam uma mudança estrutural em prol de atividades econômicas de maior valor agregado. In this paper we discuss the evolution of labor productivity in the formal, informal and other households units sectors disaggregated by economic activity. Based on a modified shift-share that deals with the loss of additivity problem, we found that aggregate productivity grew 7% between 2001 and 2009 due to the formal sector – once informal activities contributed negatively – and positive contributions of productivity within activities (direct effect) and from occupation’s composition (occupation effect).By excluding activities with high share of non-mercantile and imputed in total production, we found different results: aggregate productivity growth was only 2.2%, lower positive contribution from the formal sector, negative direct effect and positive occupation effect. Thus, it is urgent to adopt public policies in order to reduce informality and to promote a structural change in favor of higher added value activities.

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  • Gabriel Coelho Squeff, 2015. "Produtividade do Trabalho nos Setores Formal e Informal no Brasil: uma avaliação do período recente," Discussion Papers 2084, Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada - IPEA.
  • Handle: RePEc:ipe:ipetds:2084
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