The evolution of the labor supply in Uruguay and gender differences (1991-2009)
This article analyzes changes in male and female participation in the Uruguayan labor market from 1991 to 2009. We estimate labor market participation probability, the uncompensated wage elasticity of market work hours and determinants changes and their incidence through time, both for participation...
| Autor Principal: | Espinio, Alma; Instituto de Economía de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y de Administración de la UDELAR (Uruguay) |
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| Otros Autores: | Machado, Alina; Instituto de Economía de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y de Administración de la UDELAR (Uruguay) |
| Formato: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
| Idioma: | spa |
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Universidad Santo Tomás
2011
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http://revistas.usta.edu.co/index.php/cife/article/view/803 |
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This article analyzes changes in male and female participation in the Uruguayan labor market from 1991 to 2009. We estimate labor market participation probability, the uncompensated wage elasticity of market work hours and determinants changes and their incidence through time, both for participation decisions and working hours. The results show a decline in the incidence of factors which inhibit women participation. On the other hand, they allow verifying the higher sensitivity of female labor supply to changes in wages, as well as the differences in significance and incidence of sociodemographic variables among women and men. These differences are relevant for designing labor policies taking into account gender differences. |
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