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From the Extent of Segregation to Its Consequences in Terms of Wellbeing: A Methodological Reflection With an Application to the Spanish Labor Market

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  • Olga Alonso-Villar
  • Coral del Río

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We offer a reflection on the measurement of segregation, gathering methodological contributions from sociology and economics, and we use some of them to explore occupational segregation by gender and nativity in Spain. Our goal is to offer a guide to the tools that can be used in empirical analysis, connecting them with theoretical discussions. Our empirical analysis shows that the occupational segregation of immigrant women is a more intense phenomenon than that of native women or immigrant men, although it decreased significantly over the period 2006-2024. Unlike their male peers, occupational sorting strongly penalizes immigrant women after controlling for characteristics.

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  • Olga Alonso-Villar & Coral del Río, 2024. "From the Extent of Segregation to Its Consequences in Terms of Wellbeing: A Methodological Reflection With an Application to the Spanish Labor Market," Working Papers 2402, Universidade de Vigo, Departamento de Economía Aplicada.
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    Keywords

    Segregation; gender; migration status; wage gaps; intersectionality;
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    JEL classification:

    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
    • J15 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials

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