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Alysson Lorenzon Portella

Insper Institute of Education and Research, Brazil

Research in economics, and especially labor economics, has much to contribute to policy-making. A healthy economy is essential for a healthy society and democracy. As researchers, it is not our job to set policy goals, but provide society with the best knowledge available so we can make the most informed decisions on matters that affects all of us.

IZA World of Labor role

Author

Current position

Post-doctoral Researcher, Insper Institute of Education and Research, Brazil

Research interest

Labor economics, Economics of Education, Racial Inequality

Website

https://sites.google.com/view/alyssonportella

Positions/functions as a policy advisor

Consultant to Institute Itaú Educação e Trabalho on the expansion of cocational education and training in Brazil

Qualifications

PhD in Business Economics, Insper Institute of Education and Research, Brazil, 2021

Selected publications

  • "Racial social norms among Brazilian students: Academic performance, popularity, and racial identification." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 119:27 (2022): e2117956119 (with C. Kirschbaum and N. Menezes-Filho).

  • “Brazil: Employment and inequality trends". In: C. Grad́ın, P. Lewandowski, S. Schotte, and K. Sen (eds), Tasks, Skills, and Institutions: The Changing Nature of Work and Inequality, chapter 13. Oxford University Press, 2023 (with S. Firpo, F. Riva and G. Ubida).

article(s)

  • The labor market in Brazil, 2001–2022 Updated

    Brazil’s long-lasting recession has hurt the poor and has reversed inequality trends

    Sergio Pinheiro FirpoAlysson Lorenzon Portella, April 2024
    In the first decade of the 21st century, the Brazilian economy experienced an important expansion followed by a significant decline in inequality. The minimum wage increased rapidly, reducing inequality with no negative effects on employment or formality. This resulted from economic growth and greater supply of skilled labor. However, from 2014-2021, real wages were stagnant, and unemployment rates surged. Inequality rose again, although only marginally. Some positive signs emerged in 2022, although it is still too early to know whether they mark a return to past trends or a recovery from the pandemic.
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