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(Reference retrieved automatically from SciELO through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Does wage reflect labor productivity? A comparison between Brazil and the United States

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Author(s):
ALEXANDRE GORI MAIA [1] ; ARTHUR SAKAMOTO [2]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Economia - Brasil
[2] Texas A&M University. Department of Sociology. College Station - Estados Unidos
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Rev. Econ. Polit.; v. 38, n. 4, p. 629-649, 2018-10-00.
Abstract

ABSTRACT The study compares the relationship between wages and labor productivity for different categories of workers in Brazil and in the U.S. Analyses highlight to what extent the equilibrium between wages and productivity is related to the degree of economic development. Wages in the U.S. has shown to be more attached to labor productivity, while Brazil has experienced several economic cycles were average earnings grew initially much faster than labor productivity, suddenly falling down in the subsequent years. Analyses also stress how wage differentials, in fact, match productivity differentials for certain occupational groups, while for others they do not. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 14/09678-2 - Economic development, labor market and occupational structure: a comparison of the levels of mobility and inequality in Brazil and in the United States
Grantee:Alexandre Gori Maia
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants