About the presentation
We used matched administrative data to link individuals’ school and labor-market records from two Brazilian states and then related cognitive skills, as measured by state test scores and educational attainment, for the 2010 cohort of 12th graders to their 2019 formal-sector wages, controlling for student demographics, job characteristics, and firm attributes. We find that the returns to cognitive skills in Brazil are comparable to those estimated for other countries, suggesting that they are likely important predictors of productivity. However, returns vary substantially by state and by sector, firm size, and type of job. Overall, cognitive skills are associated with higher earnings, but local labor-market structure shapes the payoff to these skills.
About Bruna
I am an applied economist interested in health, gender, education, and labor economics. I am currently a researcher at IEPS (Institute for Health Policy Studies). I hold a PhD, MSc, and BA in Economics from the University of São Paulo (USP). I was a visiting scholar at Columbia University and a postdoctoral researcher at FGV EESP. Previously, I worked as a professor at FGV EESP and as an analyst at institutions such as Instituto Unibanco and Itaú Unibanco.
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