摘要：Since 2004, Brazil has shown good performance in its labor market, as much in terms of reducingunemployment as in the rise in formal work. As well as the growing economy, public institutions, the recuperation of the negotiation capacity of unions, rises in the minimum wage and massive social policies, such as the BolsaFamília program, have played a role in this performance. The number of unionized workers rose again after a continuous fall in the 90s. At the same time, a strong reduction in poverty and extreme poverty has been observed. These figures put into question the liberal thesis of the convenience of labor flexibility.
