Gender segregation in the workplace and wage gaps: Evidence from urban Mexico 1994-2004

Sebastián Calónico; Hugo Ñopo

doi:10.1108/S1049-2585(2009)0000017015

Gender segregation in the workplace and wage gaps: Evidence from urban Mexico 1994-2004

Sebastián Calónico, Hugo Ñopo

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Abstract

This paper analyzes the evolution of gender segregation in the workplace in Mexico between 1994 and 2004, using a matching comparisons technique to explore the role of individual and family characteristics in determining gender segregation and wage gaps. The results suggest that the complete elimination of vertical segregation would reduce the observed gender wage gaps by 5 percentage points, while the elimination of occupational segregation would have increased gender wage gaps by approximately 6 percentage points. The results also indicate that the role of occupational segregation in wage gaps has been increasing in magnitude during the period of analysis, while the role of vertical segregation on the determination of wage gaps has been decreasing.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	245-270
Number of pages	26
Journal	Research on Economic Inequality
Volume	17
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/S1049-2585(2009)0000017015
State	Published - Dec 1 2009
Externally published	Yes

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Sociology and Political Science
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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Calónico, S., & Ñopo, H. (2009). Gender segregation in the workplace and wage gaps: Evidence from urban Mexico 1994-2004. Research on Economic Inequality, 17, 245-270. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1049-2585(2009)0000017015

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