Retornos para educação no Brasil: evidências empíricas adicionais

Abstract

The paper econometrically investigates returns for education in Brazil, taking as reference data from the Pesquisa sobre Padrão de Vida (PPV-IBGE) previously not explored in that context. Earnings equations are considered for men and women in terms of the sample selection correction procedure conceived by Heckman, including a measure for quality in education and a more direct measurement of experience. The obtained results indicate similar returns as compared to the previous literature.