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Evolución de salarios por calificación y desigualdad económica en Uruguay, 1918-2009

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  • María Camou

    (Programa de Historia Económica y Social, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de la República)

  • Silvana Maubrigades

    (Programa de Historia Económica y Social, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de la República)

Abstract

Esta investigación proporciona nueva evidencia sobre la evolución de los salarios por calificación en Uruguay entre 1918 y 2009 y su vínculo con los cambios en la demanda y oferta derivados de las etapas de desarrollo económico, así como del impacto de los cambios institucionales ocurridos en el período. Este trabajo mejora los datos existentes sobre la evolución de los salarios en Uruguay, proporcionando cuatro nuevas series de trabajadores calificados, semicalificados, no calificados y rurales no calificados. En el análisis se revela que los cambios en la demanda y los aspectos institucionales son determinantes en la evolución de los salarios por calificación. La brecha salarial por calificación no fue constante y, si bien se redujo hacia mediados del siglo XX, esta tendencia se revierte a partir de los años 60.

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  • María Camou & Silvana Maubrigades, 2020. "Evolución de salarios por calificación y desigualdad económica en Uruguay, 1918-2009," Documentos de trabajo 61, Programa de Historia Económica, FCS, Udelar.
    • Handle: RePEc:ude:doctra:61
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    Keywords

    calificación; brecha salarial; instituciones; Uruguay;
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    JEL classification:

    • N36 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - Latin America; Caribbean
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • J50 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - General

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