Monday, March 14, 2011

Skilled Labor Shortage in Brazil ?

Is there a shortage of skilled labor in Brazil? Could we be hit by a Skilled labour shortage in the next decade?

Some researchers at the Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA - Brazil) are trying to answer these questions when looking at engineering labor force (you might remember this post). The publication (portuguese version only) will be released tomorrow, on march 15. Meanwhile you might like to read this article: Executive pay in Brazil (The Economist).