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Segregación ocupacional de género y empleo en microempresas de Colombia

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  • Marlyn Vanessa Vargas
  • Rub�n Castillo

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Este trabajo analiza la asociación entre la segregación ocupacional de género y las modalidades de empleo en las microempresas colombianas, como un aporte al estudio de la desigualdad en el mercado laboral, entre hombres y mujeres, evaluado, por lo regular, desde la disparidad salarial. A través de estimaciones de datos panel de la Encuesta de Microestablecimientos 2012-2016 de Colombia, los hallazgos sugieren que, a diferencia de la población masculina, la femenina es menos empleada, primero, en los oficios industriales y comerciales, en comparación con los de servicios; y, segundo, en el trabajo remunerado, en comparación con el no remunerado. ****** This paper examines the association between occupational gender segregation and employment patterns, in Colombian micro-enterprises, as a contribution to the study of inequality in the labour market between men and women, generally evaluated from the wage gap. Using data estimates from the 2012-2016 Colombia Microestablishment Survey, the findings suggest that, unlike the male population, women are less employed in both industrial and commercial trades, in comparison with services; as in paid work, compared with unpaid work. Such differential treatment is higher in the industrial sector and in permanent or long-term recruitment.

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  • Marlyn Vanessa Vargas & Rub�n Castillo, 2022. "Segregación ocupacional de género y empleo en microempresas de Colombia," Revista Cuadernos de Economia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, FCE, CID, vol. 41(87), pages 651-676.
  • Handle: RePEc:col:000093:020616
    DOI: 10.15446/cuad.econ.v41n87.89151
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    Keywords

    empleo; género; microempresas; segregación ocupacional.;
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    JEL classification:

    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J41 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Labor Contracts
    • J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing

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