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The paradox of the contented female worker in Colombia

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  • María Esperanza Cuenca Coral.
  • Adolfo C. Fernández Puente.
  • Juan Ricardo Perilla-Jiménez.

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Using data from the Colombian Great Integrated Household Survey 2021, we explore whether the paradox of the contented female worker, prominent in the specialized literature, arises in the Colombian labor market. Controlling for self - selection bias that are typical in job market discrimination settings, we find supporting evidence of the paradox. We also find supporting evidence to the hypothesis of gender differences in utility functions and adaptive expectations of female workers to their more severe working conditions. Our research implies the need for public policy initiatives focused on both workers well-being and gender equality. Keywords: Gender Economics, Labor Discrimination, Labor Market Equality, Working Conditions, JEL: J16, J710, J810.

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  • María Esperanza Cuenca Coral. & Adolfo C. Fernández Puente. & Juan Ricardo Perilla-Jiménez., 2023. "The paradox of the contented female worker in Colombia," Documentos Departamento de Economía 20794, Universidad del Norte.
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    gender economics; labor discrimination; labor market equality; working conditions; jel: j16; j710; j810.;
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    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination

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