Similar gaps, different paths? Comparing racial inequalities among BA holders in Brazil and the United States.
In this article, we compare how racial inequalities are shaped by school-to-work transitions among bachelor’s degree (BA) holders in Brazil and the United States. Our findings reveal how distinct paths linking higher education and the job market can drive similar patterns of Black–White earnings gaps. While the distribution across fields of study matters more for…
esigualdade de oportunidades no Brasil: considerações sobre classe, educação e raça
Este trabalho analisa os determinantes da mobilidade social de homens e mulheres no Brasil em 1982 e 1996, com base em regressões de realização de status e em modelos logísticos multinomiais condicionais. Em particular, investigamos os efeitos da origem social, da raça e da educação na desigualdade de oportunidades. A principal conclusão é de que…
Tendências da Desiualdade Educacional no Brasil.
Even today, Brazil’s educational indicators are only slightly better than those of the poorest countries in Latin America. Nevertheless, the slow but continuous expansion in schooling in the last two decades has increased the Brazilian population’s educational level and decreased inequality according to region, color, gender, and income bracket. By breaking down the explanatory factors…