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Job discrimination or false wage gap in the current century? An analysis of graduates of the Faculty of Agricultural Economics

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  • Rina Bucaram-Leverone
  • Victor Quinde-Rosales
  • Francisco Quinde-Rosales
  • Pamela Vera-Pianda

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Wage equality continues to be a problem to be solved in the world and a utopia in most Latin American countries, including Ecuador, which considers and establishes gender as a conditioning factor in labour market insertion. In this regard, the present study aims to analyse the salary differences among graduates of the Faculty of Agricultural Economics based on the observable characteristics of individuals. Using the Mincerian equation, together with the Heckman bias correction and the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition, we intend to demonstrate the existence of wage disparities. The results indicate the existence of a salary difference between graduates of around 52% in favour of the male gender, of which only 44% of the disparity is explained by factors attributable to human capital endowment.

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  • Rina Bucaram-Leverone & Victor Quinde-Rosales & Francisco Quinde-Rosales & Pamela Vera-Pianda, 2025. "Job discrimination or false wage gap in the current century? An analysis of graduates of the Faculty of Agricultural Economics," International Journal of Education Economics and Development, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 16(1/2), pages 268-285.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:16:y:2025:i:1/2:p:268-285
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