Economic growth, labor and productivity in Brazil and the United States : a comparative analysis
By: MAIA, Alexandre Gori
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Contributor(s): MENEZES, Esther.
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ArticlePublisher: São Paulo : Editora 34, Abr./June 2014Subject(s): Mercado de Trabalho | Análise Comparativa | Brasil | Estados UnidosOnline resources: Acesso Revista de Economia Política = Brazilian Journal of Political Economy 34, 2, p. 212-229Abstract: The aim of this paper is to analyze the relation between economic growth and labor market dynamics in Brazil between 1981 and 2009, making a comparison with the United States. Among the findings, one can mention that economic growth in Brazil has been related to a massive incorporation of labor force in labor intensive activities, whereas, in the United States, to a substantial improvement of labor productivity in high-technology activities. Despite the favorable economic context in the 2000s, huge inequalities between these countries have widened since the structure of the Brazilian labor market remained with few or no changes
The aim of this paper is to analyze the relation between economic growth and labor market dynamics in Brazil between 1981 and 2009, making a comparison with the United States. Among the findings, one can mention that economic growth in Brazil has been related to a massive incorporation of labor force in labor intensive activities, whereas, in the United States, to a substantial improvement of labor productivity in high-technology activities. Despite the favorable economic context in the 2000s, huge inequalities between these countries have widened since the structure of the Brazilian labor market remained with few or no changes
v. 34, n. 2 (135)
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