Turnover and employment growth by gender in the farming in the Northern Region

Authors

  • Josineide Aquino da Silva Aquino Amaral
  • Rubicleis Gomes da Silva professor dos cursos de Mestrado em Desenvolvimento Regional e de Economia da Ufac

Keywords:

Agriculture, labor market, livestock

Abstract

This paper intends to answer if there are gender differences in net employment growth and labor turnover in farming in the Northern Region from 2001 to 2010. The results show that the States of the North region have high turnover rates, which affect rural workers. The net employment growth was negative throughout Northern Region. The conclusion shows that male gender is more affected by rotation and also are the most affected by unemployment.

Author Biographies

Josineide Aquino da Silva Aquino Amaral

Economista, mestre em Desenvolvimento Regional

Rubicleis Gomes da Silva, professor dos cursos de Mestrado em Desenvolvimento Regional e de Economia da Ufac

Economista, doutor em Economia Aplicada, professor dos cursos de Mestrado em Desenvolvimento Regional e de Economia da Ufac.

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How to Cite

Amaral, J. A. da S. A., & da Silva, R. G. (2015). Turnover and employment growth by gender in the farming in the Northern Region. Revista De Política Agrícola, 24(2), 78–89. Retrieved from https://rpa.sede.embrapa.br/RPA/article/view/1013

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Artigos Científicos