Determinants of the wage gap in Ecuador: analysis under a minceriano model related to dummy aggregate variables

Espirales: Revista Multidisciplinaria de Investigaci贸n

Jorge Luis López Lapo^1¹ 

[1] Universidad Nacional de Loja^1

关键词: Organizational communication;    ethics;    image;    reputation;   

DOI  :  10.31876/er.v3i29.591

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

来源: Grupo Compas

【 摘 要 】

Introduction The Human Capital Theory exposes that inequality in labor income is due to different factors, including productivity and education. Objective analyze income inequality in the Ecuadorian labor market. The research takes data from the National Employment, Unemployment and Underemployment Survey of INEC estimating the Mincerian equation (1974) by adding dummy variables. Materials and methods The research takes data of secondary information that rests in the ENEMDU survey updated to December 2018 that includes the characteristics of the EAP in Ecuador. Results characterization of the gender variable, schooling positively influences their hourly wages. Discussion Regarding the gender variable, this long term of not correcting the salary differences may have an impact on old age. Conclusions When there is gender discrimination, it is imperative to identify and quantify the jobs and professions to which women have access in a lesser proportion.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC