Different wage policy patterns in Brazilian states: an analysis based on the public-private wage differential

Vol. 29 No. 3 (2009)

Jul-Sep / 2009
Published July 1, 2009
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How to Cite

Moriconi, Gabriela Miranda, João S. Moura Neto, Nelson Marconi, and Paulo Roberto Arvate. 2009. “ Different Wage Policy Patterns in Brazilian States: An Analysis Based on the Public-Private Wage Differential”. Brazilian Journal of Political Economy 29 (3):114-34. https://centrodeeconomiapolitica.org/repojs/index.php/journal/article/view/489.

Different wage policy patterns in Brazilian states: an analysis based on the public-private wage differential

Gabriela Miranda Moriconi
doutoranda em Administração Pública e Governo na Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo da Fundação Getulio Vargas
João S. Moura Neto
Escola Superior de Administração Marketing e Comunicação, Sorocaba
Nelson Marconi
Fundação Getulio Vargas e Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
Paulo Roberto Arvate
Escola de Administração da Fundação Getulio Vargas de São Paulo; Escola de Economia da Fundação Getulio Vargas de São Paulo Centro de Estudos de Política e Economia do Setor Publico
Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 29 No. 3 (2009), Jul-Sep / 2009, Pages 114-134

Abstract

Public servant wages represent a significant part of Brazilian state governments’ current expenses. Based on the literature, this paper has tried to identify which states practice efficient, compensatory or appropriation wage politics through the estimation of public-private wage differentials. The differential of salaries was calculated between 1995 and 2004 following the Oaxaca’s technique. The results show that the wage policy of an important number of states has had efficiency and a numerous part of the North and the Northeast states have developed compensatory politics. The Federal District and Roraima practiced a wage policy characterized by explicit appropriation.

JEL Classification: H76; J31; J4.5


Keywords: public-private differential wages public expenditure