Abstract

DE LIMA BRAGA PENHA, Débora; CUENCA LOPEZ, Aníbal David  and  DA CUNHA CASSUCE, Francisco Carlos. DISCRIMINACIÓN SALARIAL POR GÉNERO EN EL MERCADO DE TRABAJO DEL PARAGUAY: ANÁLISIS DEL SECTOR FORMAL, ZONA METROPOLITANA Y ZONA FRONTERIZA CON BRASIL. Estud. econ. [online]. 2021, vol.38, n.76, pp.5-43. ISSN 2525-1295.

The objective of this study is to analyze the wage discrimination’s behavior based on gender in the Paraguayan labor market in the formal sector, focusing on the metropolitan region and the border with Brazil in the period from 2017 to 2019. For this purpose, the wage equations were estimated of Mincer (1974) and Heckman’s (1979) methodology. Subsequently, the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition (1973) is performed. The results indicate that, despite the fall in the wage gap in the analyzed period, income inequalities by gender still persist. Part of the income gap is due to unexplained factors that can be attributed to discrimination. For this reason, it is necessary to implement policies that guarantee equal pay for sex.

Keywords : wage discrimination; gender; formal sector; Paraguay.

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