Diferenciales salariales de género: un análisis mediante regresiones cuantílicas para Ecuador, 2017

Abstract

Abstract: The present research work had the objective of determining the existence of wage differentials between men and women. The applied methodology included the wage decomposition method of Oaxaca (1973) and Blinder (1973) and the method of Machado and Mata (2005). The results revealed that in zones 1, 5 and7, there are differences that favor women and in zone 3, differences in favor of men prevail. In Guayaquil (zone 8), the endowment effect is greater than the discriminatory component, which was also observed in Quito (zone 9).Policies greatly influence the wage differences found because in recent years, the importance of increasing the employment of women has been promoted in the labor market, although it is not fully applied by companies. Through this, it is concluded that there is significant discrimination against women, which is why it is essential to restructure economic policies to promote better appreciation of women with the perspective that they may have better employment opportunities.