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Blom, Andreas; Holm-Nielsen, Lauritz; Verner, Dorte – 2001
This paper investigates how the remuneration of education has evolved during 1982-98, the period of reform. This strand of literature documents an increased convexity of the earnings function; that is, the returns of one additional year of schooling rises with the years of completed schooling. The educational attainment of Brazil's labor force has…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Benefits, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
Peer reviewedBlom, Andreas; Holm-Nielsen, Lauritz; Verner, Dorte – Peabody Journal of Education, 2001
Examined the statistical relationship between education and earnings in Brazil and the benefits of staying one extra year in school. Overall, the economic reward for staying in school for one more year fundamentally changed from 1982-98, and this development fundamentally altered the way education was remunerated in the labor market. Four…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Foreign Countries
