The Participation of Women in the Labor Market in Cartagena, Colombia, 2008-2013

Authors

  • Dewin Pérez Fuentes
  • Nallydis Hernández Miranda
  • Grace Angulo Pico

Keywords:

Participación laboral de la mujer, brechas de género, modelos probabilísticos de participación

Abstract

We compare labor participation rates for men and women in Cartagena between 2008 and 2013. We examine participation rates by sex, age, education, marital status and socioeconomic level with data from the Colombian National Statistical Bureau (DANE). Then, using a Probit model of labor force participation, we estimate the probability that a woman participates in the Cartagena labor market. As independent variables we use several standard set of explanatory factors. We find that men, on average, had a participation rate 20% higher than women and that education is a key explanatory variable.

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Published

2019-03-01

How to Cite

Pérez Fuentes, D., Hernández Miranda, N., & Angulo Pico, G. (2019). The Participation of Women in the Labor Market in Cartagena, Colombia, 2008-2013. Economía & Región, 8(1), 5–29. Retrieved from https://revistas.utb.edu.co/economiayregion/article/view/61

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2014): Economía & Región

Section

Artículos