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Female Labor Market Conditions in Urban Bolivia

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  • Muriel Hernández, Beatriz

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Labor market conditions in Bolivia still display pronounced differences by gender group. One main reason, usually pointed out in the literature, is the human capital gap, since education is higher for men and for women. However, discrimination and segregation problems as well as personal choices related to tastes and family conditions also can determine the quality if female labor market insertion compared to men. This paper analyzes individual characteristics that can explain the differences in urban labor conditions by gender in Bolivia. Because in this country exists marked socio-economic disparities between indigenous and no-indigenous people, this feature is also considered in the research.

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  • Muriel Hernández, Beatriz, 2005. "Female Labor Market Conditions in Urban Bolivia," MPRA Paper 124526, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    • Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:124526
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    Keywords

    Women in the Labor Market; Labor Conditions; Human Capital; Gender segregation; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity;
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    JEL classification:

    • J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General
    • 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
    • J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing

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