Evolução e determinantes na escolha de trabalho entre os setores público e privado no Brasil

Abstract

This study analyzes the factors that influence the decision of an employee of the service sector in Brazil between working in the private sector and becoming a government employee, comparing local, state, and central government levels. In addition to testing how the socioeconomic characteristics affect such choice, we investigated if variables related to the family background determine the allocation between sectors. Our findings showed an intergenerational effect, as an employee whose father has worked in the public sector is more likely to have a job in the government. This effect, however, is more relevant at state and local government levels and also has lost importance between 1996 and 2014.