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Diferencias de género en la elasticidad intertemporal y no compensada de la oferta laboral. Pruebas para el caso uruguayo

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  • Espino, Alma.

    (UDELAR.)

  • Isabella, Fernando.

    (UDELAR.)

  • Machado, Alina.

    (UDELAR.)

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This research estimates intertemporal and uncompensated elasticity in Uruguay, which is a developing country with an early demographic transition. We applied the specifications and econometric techniques used in Pencavel (2002) to estimate the supply elasticity over the life cycle (intertemporal elasticity) and the labor supply responses to parametric changes in the wage profile (uncompensated elasticity). This paper assesses the gender gap in labor supply elasticities. This topic is relevant for a better understanding of recent changes in women decisions to participate in the labor market in Uruguay and because of the policy implications arising from the distinction between both elasticities. The results confirm differences in the magnitudes between intertemporal and uncompensated elasticities with a higher substitution effect for women. This study finds evidence of intergenerational changes in female labor supply elasticities. Finally, it finds no evidence of the “added worker effect” among female workers.// En este artículo se estiman las elasticidades intertemporal y no compensada de la oferta laboral femenina y masculina para Uruguay. Se basa en la metodología propuesta por Pencavel (2002) que permite considerar el comportamiento a lo largo del ciclo de vida para los distintos perfiles salariales y distinguir la magnitud de ambas elasticidades. Se evalúan las posibles diferencias en la magnitud de las elasticidades entre ambos sexos y se analizan los cambios intergeneracionales de la oferta femenina. Los hallazgos confirman las ventajas de la metodología propuesta para distinguir ambas elasticidades y muestran que las magnitudes de las elasticidades femeninas son estadísticamente mayores o iguales que las de los hombres. Para las mujeres se encuentra un comportamiento congruente con la lógica del ciclo de vida y pruebas contrarias a la hipótesis del trabajador añadido, mientras se verifican cambios intergeneracionales en su conducta.

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  • Espino, Alma. & Isabella, Fernando. & Machado, Alina., 2014. "Diferencias de género en la elasticidad intertemporal y no compensada de la oferta laboral. Pruebas para el caso uruguayo," El Trimestre Económico, Fondo de Cultura Económica, vol. 0(322), pages .479-515, abril-jun.
  • Handle: RePEc:elt:journl:v:81:y:2014:i:322:p:479-515
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.20430/ete.v81i322.120
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    Keywords

    oferta laboral; elasticidad intertemporal; elasticidad no compensada; modelos de ciclo de vida; pseudopanel; género.;
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    JEL classification:

    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply

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