Domestic workers are among the most benefited groups from the increases in real income in Brazil although the average earnings are still far from the rest of the economy. In this context, this paper investigates the economic consequences of changes in the market for domestic services, using a computable general equilibrium model (BRIDGE). Overall, the findings shows that 0.58% (or about R$ 19 billion Reais) of cumulative economic growth between 2006 and 2011, can be attributed to domestic labor income increases and the corresponding growth in the costs of these services.
Domestic work; Wages; Computable general equilibrium
