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Liberalization, skill based technological changes and the salaries in Brazilian industry: the dynamic of the demand for skilled workers

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Author(s):
Bruno Cara Giovannetti
Total Authors: 1
Document type: Master's Dissertation
Press: São Paulo.
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade (FEA/SBD)
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Examining board members:
Naercio Aquino Menezes Filho; Gustavo Maurício Gonzaga; Marcio Issao Nakane
Advisor: Naercio Aquino Menezes Filho
Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between trade liberalization, technological changes, and the evolution of the demand for skill in Brazil during the period between 1990 and 2002. Using firm-level data, we test the hypothesis that technological shocks explain part of this rise. The results indicate that the reduction in input tariffs and other proxis for technological changes increased the relative demand for skilled workers. (AU)