An Extension of the Blinder-Oaxaca Decomposition to Non-Linear Models

Thomas Bauer () and Mathias Sinning

No 49, RWI Discussion Papers from RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung

Abstract: In this paper, a general Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition is derived that can also be applied to non-linear models, which allows the differences in a non-linear outcome variable between two groups to be decomposed into a part that is explained by differences in observed characteristics and a part attributable to differences in the estimated coeffcients. Departing from this general model, we show how it can be applied to different models with discrete and limited dependent variables.

Keywords: Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition; non-linear models (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C13 C20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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