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dc.titleGender Disparities in Valuing Remote and Hybrid Work in Latin America
dc.contributor.authorDíaz Escobar, Ana María
dc.contributor.authorSalas Bahamón, Luz Magdalena
dc.contributor.authorPiras, Claudia
dc.contributor.authorSuaya, Agustina
dc.contributor.orgunitGender and Diversity Division
dc.coverageColombia
dc.coverageChile
dc.coverageArgentina
dc.coverageMexico
dc.coveragePeru
dc.date.available2024-03-06T00:03:00
dc.date.issue2024-03-06T00:03:00
dc.description.abstractThis study sheds light on the growing trend and gender dynamics of workplace flexibility in Latin America, underscoring the importance of remote work options in the regions labor market. We explore gender differences in willingness to pay (WTP) for remote work arrangements in Latin America, using a discrete choice experiment across five countries: Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Chile, and Argentina. Results reveals a general trend among Latin American workers to trade off some wage in exchange for more remote work options, both fully and partially remote, in two male-dominated occupations: Manufacturing and information technology. On average, participants agreed to sacrifice around 10% of their wage for hybrid jobs (80% remote, 20% on-site). The WTP for fully remote work was slightly lower, at about 6% of the wage. Women exhibit a higher WTP for flexibility compared to men, with a 62.5% higher willingness across estimates for hybrid arrangements. Moreover, women's inclination towards fully remote options was distinct, as they showed a positive WTP (up to 10% of their salary) for such arrangements, whereas men exhibited no willingness to reduce their wages for fully remote roles.
dc.format.extent45
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0005683
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Gender-Disparities-in-Valuing-Remote-and-Hybrid-Work-in-Latin-America.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectWomen
dc.subjectWillingness to Pay
dc.subjectWage
dc.subjectTelework
dc.subjectLabor Force
dc.subjectGender
dc.subjectWorkforce and Employment
dc.subjectLabor
dc.subjectGender Gap
dc.subjectGender Mainstreaming
dc.subjectFemale Employment
dc.subject.jelcodeJ22 - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
dc.subject.jelcodeJ31 - Wage Level and Structure • Wage Differentials
dc.subject.jelcodeJ41 - Labor Contracts
dc.subject.jelcodeJ51 - Trade Unions: Objectives, Structure, and Effects
dc.subject.jelcodeJ71 - Discrimination
dc.subject.keywordswillingness to pay;Flexible Work Arrangements;Discrete Choice Experiment.
dc.typeWorking Papers
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-WP-01584
idb.operationRG-T3157
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