1. Economic growth, labor and productivity in Brazil and the United States: a comparative analysis.
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MAIA, ALEXANDRE GORI and MENEZES, ESTHER
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ECONOMIC development , *LABOR productivity , *LABOR market ,ECONOMIC conditions in Brazil, 1945- ,UNITED States economy, 1981-2001 ,UNITED States economy, 2001-2009 - Abstract
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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