Urban labor market segmentation and income in Brazil

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Four employment categories that characterize the diversity of urban labor markets and the personal characteristics of workers are introduced, modifying the dual market typology. Three percent public use sample of Brazil's 1980 census provided data for the analysis of income inequality in this country. Payment of social security, occupation and position in occupation are the criteria for the categorization of employment into informal, protected self-employed, unprotected and paid domestic workers. It is shown that the relationship between labor market segmentation and income is accounted for by the disaggregation of the informal sector.

Brazil, Labor market, Income

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Factors affecting employment choice in a labor-intensive public works scheme in rural Botswana

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Labor-intensive public works (LIPWs) serve as a safety net to the impoverished in the African countries such as Botswana and other developing nations during critical times. Road projects benefit the poor since studies show that they are drawn more to these type of menial jobs than the nonpoor. Research on LIPWs will aid nations in conceiving and designing poverty-focused, short-range projects. The poor prefer road works that offer better wage and employment benefits than casual wage employment.

Employment, Legislative Bodies, Public Works & Transportation, Social aspects, Public works, Road construction, Labor supply, Labor force, Botswana, Rural poor

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Direct and indirect effects of parental education on malnutrition among children in Brazil: a full income approach

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The direct and indirect effects of parental education on malnutrition among preschool children in Brazil are analyzed. Children's nutritional status are measured by the Z-scores of height for age, weight for height and weight for age. Parental education was found to affect child health through wages and child health. Malnutrition is found to be more common among children of parents with minimal or no education.

Health aspects, Measurement, Education, Influence, Children, Health, Child health, Parents, Malnutrition

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