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Abstract:While low pay is prevalent in developing countries, the issue has not been studied in depth. To help fill this gap, the authors use panel data on six Brazilian metropolitan areas for the years 2002–09 to investigate the incidence, permanence and profile of low‐paid employment. Over the period, low‐paid work declined from 24.4 to 21.5 per cent of total wage employment. As in high‐income countries, the probability of being low‐paid was greater for women, non‐whites, younger workers and those with fewer years of education. A mobility analysis shows that job experience improved labour market prospects, even for low‐paid wage earners.

Este artigo visa comparar a composicao do emprego e da renda entre as zonas metropolitanas do Rio de Janeiro e de Sao Paulo em 1990 em busca de evidencias sobre as diferencas na qualidade da ocupacao entre ambas regioes. As principais conclusoes da analise realizada indicam que as divergencias medidas pelo diferencial de renda media devem-se muito menos ao nivel de educacao e experiencia dos trabalhadores e muito mais a qualidade dos postos de trabalho. Alem disso, observa-se maior disparidade de renda no Rio de Janeiro, onde os trabalhadores mais jovens e menos instruidos recebem relativamente menor remuneracao. (Pesqui Planej Econ/DÜI)