This paper presents the results of the research project carried over by the Ministry of Cities and the Institute of Applied Economic Research, entitled "Central urban areas of Brazilian cities". The research investigates the population and employment dynamics in central urban areas of twelve...

In this paper, we examine the determinants of workers' mobility across the formal and informal sector of the Brazilian economy, end from these to the states of unemployment, self-employment and inactivity in the 1980s and 1990s, using longitudinal data from Monthly household surveys for 6...

This paper presents the results of the research project carried over by the Ministry of Cities and the Institute of Applied Economic Research, entitled "Central urban areas of Brazilian cities". The research investigates the population and employment dynamics in central urban areas of twelve...

Diversos estudos recentes tem mostrado que o maior problema do mercado de trabalho brasileiro e a baixa qualidade do emprego, e nao a escassa criacao de postos de trabalho. Neste artigo, procura-se apresentar alguns indicadores que apontam para esse diagnostico e estudar ate que ponto a alta...