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Efectos del salario mínimo sobre el estatus laboral de los jóvenes en Colombia

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  • Aguirre Botero, Yenny Catalina

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Resumen: Las altas tasas de desempleo que ha presentado la economía colombiana en las últimas décadas, particularmente en la población más joven, son preocupantes. Una de las causas probables para esta situación podría ser la imposición de un salario mínimo en el mercado laboral, que desplaza a los jóvenes a la condición de desempleados o inactivos. Para determinar esta relación, se estima la función de ingresos para toda la población entre 12 y 25 anos, a partir de las variables de capital humano. Los resultados de este trabajo indican que aquellos jóvenes con menor educación, experiencia, edad, y nivel educativo del jefe del hogar obtendrían un salario predicho inferior al salario mínimo, lo que reduciría su probabilidad de encontrar empleo. / Abstract: High unemployment rates exhibited by Colombia economy in recent decades, particularly among the younger population, are worrying. One of the likely causes for this situation could be the imposition of a minimum wage in the labor market, which shifts young people into the status of unemployed or inactive. To determine this relationship, I estimate the earnings function for the entire population between 12 and 25 years, after considering human capital variables. The results of this study indicate that those youngsters with less education, experience, age and household head’s educational level would get a predicted wage below the minimum wage, which would reduce their likelihood of finding a job.

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  • Aguirre Botero, Yenny Catalina, 2011. "Efectos del salario mínimo sobre el estatus laboral de los jóvenes en Colombia," Borradores Departamento de Economía 8984, Universidad de Antioquia, CIE.
  • Handle: RePEc:col:000196:008984
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    Keywords

    salario mínimo; capital humano; desempleo; jóvenes;
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    JEL classification:

    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • J64 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search

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