Banca de DEFESA: THAISE DA COSTA VARELA

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : THAISE DA COSTA VARELA
DATE: 29/08/2025
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Google Meet
TITLE:

Race, Gender, and Inequality in the Post-Pandemic Era: Evidence from the Continuous PNAD (2019–2022)

KEY WORDS:

Intersectional Inequality; Labor Market; COVID-19; Fairlie Decomposition; Gender and Race

PAGES: 53
BIG AREA: Ciências Sociais Aplicadas
AREA: Economia
SUMMARY:

The COVID-19 pandemic deepened historical inequalities in the Brazilian labor market, disproportionately affecting Black women. Data from the Continuous PNAD (2019 and 2022) were used to estimate logistic regression models and apply the Fairlie decomposition method, highlighting that racial and gender inequalities are interdependent and structurally entrenched. Even with similar demographic and educational characteristics, Black women showed a higher likelihood of unemployment and inactivity: in 2022, 48.5% were out of the labor force, compared to 23.1% of White men. The average income of Black women was 52% lower, and the presence of young children increased the risk of unemployment by 14.3% — an effect opposite to that observed among men, whose risk was reduced. Education proved less protective for Black women than for White women, revealing persistent racial barriers. Although Black men face significant aggravating factors, their unemployment rates were lower than those of Black women. Up to 96% of the difference in unemployment rates between Black women and White men could not be explained by observable variables, suggesting a strong presence of structural discrimination. Moreover, the burden of domestic and care work reinforced the impact of gender on female labor market inactivity.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externa à Instituição - PAOLA FARIA LUCAS DE SOUZA - PUCMinas
Interno - 1957532 - JOAO PAULO MARTINS GUEDES
Presidente - 3060425 - JULIA ROCHA ARAUJO