Race Determinants of Wage Gaps in Colombia

This paper examines the presence of wage gaps by race in Colombia. Information contained in the country's 2003 Living Standard Survey indicates that Afro-Colombian minorities--specifically, working age males--earn on average 6.4% less hourly wages than their non-Afro counterparts. In order to e...

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Main Author:	Rojas-Hayes, Carolina M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	EN
Published:	2012
Subjects:	Marriage Marital Dissolution Family Structure Domestic Abuse J120 Economics of Minorities and Races Non-labor Discrimination J150 Wage Level and Structure Wage Differentials J310 Labor Discrimination J710 Economic Development: Human Resources Human Development Income Distribution Migration O150
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4900

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spelling	okr-10986-49002021-04-23T14:02:20Z Race Determinants of Wage Gaps in Colombia Rojas-Hayes, Carolina M. Marriage Marital Dissolution Family Structure Domestic Abuse J120 Economics of Minorities and Races Non-labor Discrimination J150 Wage Level and Structure Wage Differentials J310 Labor Discrimination J710 Economic Development: Human Resources Human Development Income Distribution Migration O150 This paper examines the presence of wage gaps by race in Colombia. Information contained in the country's 2003 Living Standard Survey indicates that Afro-Colombian minorities--specifically, working age males--earn on average 6.4% less hourly wages than their non-Afro counterparts. In order to explain these differences, standard Mincerian equations are estimated. No statistical evidence of race discrimination in wages is obtained when controls for education levels, age, experience, geographical location, informality, and family size are included in the model. The most important statistically significant determinant of wages obtained was education levels. The results however do not rule out the existence of discriminatory practices in earlier stages in life that determine the quantity and quality of education as well as participation in the labor market. This result is corroborated by estimation of poverty and race. In this context, public policies that reduced differences in human capital endowments amongst Colombians of different ethnicities will contribute to decrease racial wage gaps. 2012-03-30T07:30:17Z 2012-03-30T07:30:17Z 2008 Journal Article Revista de Economia del Caribe 20112106 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4900 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article Colombia
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topic	Marriage Marital Dissolution Family Structure Domestic Abuse J120 Economics of Minorities and Races Non-labor Discrimination J150 Wage Level and Structure Wage Differentials J310 Labor Discrimination J710 Economic Development: Human Resources Human Development Income Distribution Migration O150
spellingShingle	Marriage Marital Dissolution Family Structure Domestic Abuse J120 Economics of Minorities and Races Non-labor Discrimination J150 Wage Level and Structure Wage Differentials J310 Labor Discrimination J710 Economic Development: Human Resources Human Development Income Distribution Migration O150 Rojas-Hayes, Carolina M. Race Determinants of Wage Gaps in Colombia
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description	This paper examines the presence of wage gaps by race in Colombia. Information contained in the country's 2003 Living Standard Survey indicates that Afro-Colombian minorities--specifically, working age males--earn on average 6.4% less hourly wages than their non-Afro counterparts. In order to explain these differences, standard Mincerian equations are estimated. No statistical evidence of race discrimination in wages is obtained when controls for education levels, age, experience, geographical location, informality, and family size are included in the model. The most important statistically significant determinant of wages obtained was education levels. The results however do not rule out the existence of discriminatory practices in earlier stages in life that determine the quantity and quality of education as well as participation in the labor market. This result is corroborated by estimation of poverty and race. In this context, public policies that reduced differences in human capital endowments amongst Colombians of different ethnicities will contribute to decrease racial wage gaps.
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author	Rojas-Hayes, Carolina M.
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title	Race Determinants of Wage Gaps in Colombia
title_short	Race Determinants of Wage Gaps in Colombia
title_full	Race Determinants of Wage Gaps in Colombia
title_fullStr	Race Determinants of Wage Gaps in Colombia
title_full_unstemmed	Race Determinants of Wage Gaps in Colombia
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Race Determinants of Wage Gaps in Colombia

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