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Decomposing the gender pay gap in the formal sector in Venezuela: a microdata analysis 1985–2015

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  • Leonardo J. Maldonado

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This note explores the presence of a gender pay gap in Venezuela. Using household surveys between 1985 and 2015, I test for gender disparity on wages in the formal sector. Firstly, I use a dummy variable technique in Ordinary Least Squares regression and quantile regressions. Secondly, I apply a two-fold decomposition approach following Blinder-Oaxaca, Cotton, and pooled model assumptions. Finally, I decompose the differences in distribution using quantile regressions. The main finding suggests a significant gender pay gap. On average, women earn about 21% less than men, and this inequality is more evident in 2015 for low quantiles.

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  • Leonardo J. Maldonado, 2021. "Decomposing the gender pay gap in the formal sector in Venezuela: a microdata analysis 1985–2015," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(14), pages 1145-1151, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:28:y:2021:i:14:p:1145-1151
    DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2020.1784830
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    1. Pablo Astorga, 2023. "Income Share of the Top 10%, the Middle 50% and the Bottom 40% in Latin America: 1920-2011," Working Papers 0244, European Historical Economics Society (EHES).

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