DIFERENCIAIS DE RENDIMENTOS ENTRE ATIVIDADES AGRÍCOLAS E NÃO AGRÍCOLAS NO MEIO RURAL NORDESTINO

Abstract

The Brazilian rural environment underwent several transformations that currently collaborate for the new ways of production and modernization of work in the field. The question asked in the present study is whether these new labor habits contribute both to income generation and to the support of rural families, providing a broader economic and social perspective. In response to this problem, the aim is to estimate income differentials between agricultural and non-agricultural activities in the Brazilian Northeast. The data used come from the PNAD (2015) and the models used were Blinder-Oaxaca and RIF Regression. It can be seen that non-agricultural activities generate higher yields when compared to agricultural ones. Of all the variables used in the sample, schooling is the one that best explains the fact that nonagricultural activities earn higher incomes than agricultural ones, with the states of Alagoas, Ceara and Piaui contributing the most to income concentration in the Region. Finally, we prove the importance of non-agricultural activities for the development of rural Brazilian northeastern