O efeito da concorrência de importações chinesas na saúde dos trabalhadores brasileiros

Autores

  • Alícia Cechin Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Carlos Andres Charris Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Fernanda Aparecida Silva Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Leonardo Chaves Borges Cardoso Universidade Federal de Viçosa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/1980-5330/ea172603

Palavras-chave:

acidentes e doenças do trabalho, concorrência de importação chinesa, choque exógeno, variáveis instrumentais

Resumo

Este estudo buscou verificar qual o efeito do aumento da concorrência
de importações chinesas nos acidentes e doenças do trabalho no Brasil no período de 2000 a 2016. Para isso, utilizou-se o método de variável instrumental, bem como um conjunto de efeitos fixos e variáveis de controle para captar o efeito de interesse. Os resultados obtidos demonstram que o aumento da concorrência de importações chinesas aumentou os acidentes e doenças do trabalho no Brasil em 2000-2016. Além disso, setores com menor número de empregados apresentam um maior efeito da concorrência de importações chinesas nos acidentes e doenças no trabalho.

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O efeito da concorrência de importações chinesas na saúde dos trabalhadores brasileiros. (2021). Economia Aplicada, 25(2), 217-248. https://doi.org/10.11606/1980-5330/ea172603