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dc.titleChanges in Paraguay's Gender Earning Gap: An analysis from 2002 to 2019
dc.contributor.authorUrquidi, Manuel
dc.contributor.authorChalup, Miguel
dc.contributor.authorDurand, Guillaume
dc.contributor.orgunitLabor Markets Division
dc.contributor.orgunitLabor Markets Division
dc.coverageParaguay
dc.date.available2022-09-13T00:09:00
dc.date.issue2022-09-13T00:09:00
dc.description.abstractIn Paraguay, the earning gap between men and women is widest in the informal sector, especially among groups with less education and from rural areas. But there is a heterogeneous income gap that favors men in most economic activities in the country. Much of this gap cannot be accounted for by experience, personal and family characteristics, industry and economic activity, region of the country, or setting (urban or rural), so this unexplained portion of the gap is probably related to regulatory factors, biases, or discrimination (Becker, 2005). This study analyzes changes in Paraguay's gender earning gap between 2002 and 2019. It draws its data from the household surveys conducted by the National Institute of Statistics of Paraguay and harmonized by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). We present two models for estimating the earning gap: the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition and the Nopo decomposition. The analysis shows no clear trend of a widening or narrowing gender earning gap during the period analyzed.
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dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0004455
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Changes-in-Paraguays-Gender-Earning-Gap-An-analysis-from-2002-to-2019.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Brecha-de-ingresos-laborales-por-genero-en-Paraguay--un-analisis-de-su-evolucion-ano-por-ano-entre-2002-y-2019..pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectWomen
dc.subjectGender
dc.subjectLabor Force
dc.subjectHousehold Survey
dc.subjectLabor
dc.subjectPopulation Aging
dc.subjectEconomy
dc.subjectWage Gap
dc.subjectWage
dc.subjectFemale Unemployment
dc.subjectIncome Equality
dc.subjectWage Disparity
dc.subjectWage Level
dc.subjectFemale Labor Force
dc.subjectLabor Force Participation
dc.subjectEducational Level
dc.subjectGender and Employment
dc.subject.jelcodeJ16 - Economics of Gender • Non-labor Discrimination
dc.subject.jelcodeJ31 - Wage Level and Structure • Wage Differentials
dc.subject.jelcodeJ71 - Discrimination
dc.typeTechnical Notes
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-TN-02525
idb.operationPR-T1301
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