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Forecasting the Gender Wage Gap in Argentina from a Productivity-Based Approach

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This paper analyzes the association between the gender wage gap (GWG) and productivity at the industry level in Argentina from 2002 to 2022, drawing on gender studies and literature on structural change. Using dynamic OLS regression with random effects across the 1st to 4th quantiles, we examine the relationship between the GWG, female labor participation, and industry productivity. Results indicate that increased female participation is positively associated with reductions in the wage gap in the least productive industries. Additionally, female education rates contribute positively to reducing the GWG. The findings also reveal that productivity gains in the most productive sectors help narrow the gender wage gap, suggesting that structural shifts toward higher productivity levels may play a role in closing this gap.

Source: Revista de Economía Mundial

DOI: 10.33776/rem.vi68.8293

Authors: Diana Suárez, Florencia Fiorentin, Florencia Barletta

Institutions: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, National University of General Sarmiento

Language: English

Topic: Labor market dynamics and wage inequality

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4405511956

FWCI: 0.354

Cites: 35

Cited by: 1

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