FORMAL EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN RECENT GROWTH INDUSTRY

Authors

  • Cassiano José Bezerra Marques Trovão
  • Eugenia Troncoso Leone

Abstract

The purpose of this paper isto present the evolution of female formal employment in relation to the malecounterparts in the Brazilian industrial sector, in a context of expandingeconomic activity, while looking to highlight that despite the forward developments- mainly in the last decade - there still is an income inequality between menand women. The significant contribution of the industrial sector to the GDPgrowth and the female employment in this sector - which mainly employs more menthan women - justifies a detailed study on the matter. The main topics to bereviewed are: the economical growth and its reasoning, the formalizationprocess, the industrial sector contribution to the employment and expansion ofthe economic activity, the participation and evolution of female salaries andemployment, besides topics related to job rotation.

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Author Biographies

Cassiano José Bezerra Marques Trovão

Eugenia Troncoso Leone

How to Cite

Marques Trovão, C. J. B., & Troncoso Leone, E. (2014). FORMAL EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN RECENT GROWTH INDUSTRY. Revista Da ABET. Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufpb.br/index.php/abet/article/view/18518