Skilled Immigrants In Brazil: Profile For Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics (Stem) Occupations
Skilled Immigrants In Brazil: Profile For Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics (Stem) Occupations

Author(s): Renan Gadoni Canaan
Subject(s): Labor relations, Migration Studies
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: STEM; skilled migrants; Brazil; earnings;
Summary/Abstract: In this article, we describe the demographic, human capital and occupational characteristics of immigrants in STEM occupations in Brazil and we address key factors that determine their earnings. The main findings demonstrate the importance of demographic variables in income earned by foreigners. Immigrants, just like native-born Brazilians, face a historical system of discrimination based on gender and ethnoracial hierarchies in the workforce. Moreover, results show that immigrants have higher average earnings compared to native-born Brazilians in STEM occupations. This may be explained by the fact that a greater proportion of immigrants occupy a managerial STEM job.

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