Quality of education and its relationship with formalization in the labor market in the state of Minas Gerais

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35699/2238-037X.2024.55337

Keywords:

Education quality index, Formalization in the labor market, Minas Gerais

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between the quality of education, using the Education Quality Index for the third year of secondary school as a proxy, and formalization in the labor market in the state of Minas Gerais between 2013 and 2019. To this end, information from the Minas Gerais Social Responsibility Index (IMRS) is used and an econometric model with dynamic panel data is estimated. The results indicate that there is a direct relationship between the Education Quality Index and the formal employment rate. This shows that individuals with higher academic performance develop essential skills, which increase their insertion into the formal labor market. Based on the results found, public policies with an emphasis on improving the quality of education can be an effective way of raising the level of formalization in the labor market, contributing to the process of economic development in Minas Gerais

Author Biographies

  • Ana Karolina Mendes Mathias Costa , Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

    Doutoranda em Economia pela FEARP/USP, Mestre em Economia pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Graduação em Ciências Econômicas pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)

  • Evandro Camargos Teixeira, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)

    Professor Associado III do Departamento de Economia da Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)

    Doutor em Economia Aplicada pela ESALQ/USP

    Mestre em Desenvolvimento Econômico pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)

    Graduação em Ciências Econômicas pela Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF)

Published

2024-12-29

Issue

Section

ARTIGOS

How to Cite

Quality of education and its relationship with formalization in the labor market in the state of Minas Gerais. Trabalho & Educação, Belo Horizonte, v. 33, n. 3, p. 154–171, 2024. DOI: 10.35699/2238-037X.2024.55337. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/trabedu/article/view/55337. Acesso em: 24 dec. 2025.