Salary Differences and Occupational Segregation in the Ecuadorian labor market
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The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between the wage differences between men and women and the occupational gender segregation that affects it, using data from occupational classification. It is examined whether there is a statistically significant relationship between employment and the size of the unexplained part of the gender pay gap. The methodology is based on criteria that identify the determinants of labor income with the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition method (1973), which allows examining the differences in gender wage gaps between occupational groups. The analysis is based on individual data from ten years (2010-2019) available in Ecuador. The results mention that there is no strong relationship between occupational segregation and the size of the inexplicable differences in wages. The variables that explain this contrast are age, title type, professional title and marital status. The recommendations are based on strengthening the participation and permanence of women in the labor market in the same way by complying with current laws and regulations.
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