The transition of brazilian workers to formality: evidences from duration analysis

This paper aims to evidence the characteristics of individuals that affect mo-re the transition from informal to formal sector in Brazil. The initial hypothesis is that the level of education of an individual is the most important characteristic. We utilize parametric and non-parametric survival ana...

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Published in:Economía, sociedad y territorio sociedad y territorio, 2017-05, Vol.17 (54), p.309-335
Main Authors: Romanello, Michele, De Oliveira-Gonçalves, Flávio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economics
Education
Educational attainment
Employment
Informal economy
Risk factors
Workers
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Summary:This paper aims to evidence the characteristics of individuals that affect mo-re the transition from informal to formal sector in Brazil. The initial hypothesis is that the level of education of an individual is the most important characteristic. We utilize parametric and non-parametric survival analysis. Through the hazard function was possible to investigate what factors affect the risk of transiting to formality for a worker. For this analysis, we use the data from the Monthly Employment Survey (PME). The level of education appears to be the main characteristic that explains the exit of workers from informality.
ISSN:1405-8421
2448-6183
2448-6183
DOI:10.22136/est17542017727