TD 0175 - Temporal Stability of Regional Wage Differentials in Brazil

William D. Savedoff / Rio de Janeiro, outubro de 1989

This paper focuses on regional differentials in incme, and particularly wages. It discusses some of the explanations for these differentials, and their implications. Using evidence from several sources, the paper shows that regional wage differentials are highly stable in Brazil, raising questions about neo-classical theories of wage determination and lending support to structural and market segmentation theories.

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