Competition and labor demand in Brazil: the case of external competition
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https://doi.org/10.11606/1980-5330/ea143991Keywords:
labor demand, product market power, international trade, BrazilAbstract
Changes in the market power of companies alter labor demand due to changes in the firm output and also by changes in labor revenue elasticity. This paper estimates the effect of changes in competition on labor demand, using the case of foreign competition exposure in Brazil. Our results indicate that lower competition caused by a devaluation of the exchange rate leads to a lower output labor demand elasticity, with no effect from lower import penetration.
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2019-09-01
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Moreira Borges Loos Essinger, C., & Ribeiro, E. P. (2019). Competition and labor demand in Brazil: the case of external competition. Economia Aplicada, 23(3), 61-82. https://doi.org/10.11606/1980-5330/ea143991