O EFEITO DIPLOMA NO MERCADO DE TRABALHO NÃO QUALIFICADO: UMA APLICAÇÃO DA FUNÇÃO DE MINCER PARA O BRASIL

In 2001, 2004 and 2007, Brazil provided an expansion in the offer of places for higher education through FIES, PROUNI REUNI programs. As a result, this article aims to analyze effect that proportion graduates had on income individuals with secondary education. From microdata PNAD/IBGE years 2004, 2011 2015, theoretical empirical basis Mincerian equation was applied estimations. The results show investing brings high rates returns all studied, while up school showed increasingly declining returns, negative variation 87,8% between 2001 2015. differences is possibly correlated greater demand more skilled workers labor market.