Occupational segregation and the gender wage gap in Brazil: an empirical analysis

Several countries experienced an increase in female labor participation during the twentieth century. Even so, few can be proud of the conditions female workers faced. This paper analyzes the occupational distribution by gender from 1978 to in 2007 in Brazil. It shows that women have penetrated trad...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Regina Madalozzo
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-06-01
Series:Economia Aplicada
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-80502010000200002