Labor and Inequalities: A Bibliometric Analysis of International Literature

Abstract

The objective of this research was to identify some characteristics of international scientific publications that address inequalities in the world of labor. The bibliometric study adopted the Knowledge Development Process-Constructivist (ProKnow-C) as an intervention instrument. In addition to the theoretical background that presents a synthesis of the main discussions and research results identified in the selected portfolio, the primary results include: a) the constitution of a bibliographic portfolio of 36 articles with scientific recognition, which presents different sub-themes related to inequalities at work; b) the indication of the most used keywords, which show the studies of gender, race, social class, and the phenomenon of discrimination at work as the most recurrent; and, finally, c) the indication of the main authors and journals prominent in these topics, both in the bibliographic portfolio and in their references.