Resumo:
This article is based on the seminal work of Lima (1980) on human capital and segmented labor market, and aims to advance methodically in the econometric analysis in order to verify the determinant of occupational insertion and wage compensation in the Brazilian labor market. In this context, it was estimated three different econometric models that seek to correct the sample selection bias and control the effects of unobservable characteristics of workers. In the first model, a formal contract is explained by the usual human capital variables and location variable. In the second model is tested the hypothesis of intergenerational mobility while reducing the sample only to individuals living at home whose parents are engaged in informal sector. Finally, the third model is estimated a quantile regression of the determinants of workers’ wage. The main results highlighted that: i) the father’s occupation influences the chances of the individual being occupied in either the formal or the informal market (5.13 percentage points); ii) Investment in education is the key variable for a possible intergenerational mobility in the labor market; iii) The analysis of wage income restrictions indicate that wage returns are higher for more skilled workers and in accordance with the position of the individual in wage distribution.
