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Ethnic and Gender Wage Discrimination in Guatemala

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  • William F. Vásquez*

    (Fairfield University, USA)

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This paper compares the influence of gender and ethnicity on wage discrimination in Guatemala using the 2000 Living Standards Measurement Survey. The sample of employees is divided into six ethnic-gender groups: males and females in three ethnic groups (i.e., non-indigenous, major and minor ethnic groups). Normalized regressions are used to estimate wage structures for each ethnic gender group including the inverse of Mill's ratio as a regressor to correct for potential selectivity. Then, the contribution of gender and ethnic discrimination on wage differentials is examined. Findings indicate that, compared to ethnic discrimination, gender discrimination explains a more significant percentage of wage differentials between relevant groups. Additionally, results indicate that forms of wage discrimination differ across ethnic-gender groups.

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  • William F. Vásquez*, 2011. "Ethnic and Gender Wage Discrimination in Guatemala," Journal of Developing Areas, Tennessee State University, College of Business, vol. 44(2), pages 109-126, January-M.
    • Handle: RePEc:jda:journl:vol.44:year:2011:issue2:pp:109-126
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    Keywords

    Gender; Ethnicity; Wage Discrimination; Guatemala;
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    JEL classification:

    • J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing

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