Retorno da escolaridade sobre salários no estado de Mato Grosso do Sul

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the return of schooling on wages in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. For that, we used data from PNAD 2015. For the analysis we used a mincerian equation, which was estimated through the method of Minimum Ordinary Squares. The dependent variable was the logarithm of labor income and among the independent variables we have education, here measured in years of study, age, experience and squared experience. In addition, other control variables were used, such as gender, race, census zone, and union membership. From these variables it was possible to verify if there was discrimination in the labor market. Regarding education, the study showed that each additional year of study generates an additional return of 8.92%, which is statistically significant. It was also found that there is discrimination in the labor market of Mato Grosso do Sul, where women have lower salaries than men and black and brown individuals receive lower salaries than white individuals, and such results are also statistically significant.