Female Labor Market Conditions in Urban Bolivia

Beatriz Muriel Hernández

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Abstract: Labor market conditions in Bolivia still display pronounced differences by gender group. One main reason, usually pointed out in the literature, is the human capital gap, since education is higher for men and for women. However, discrimination and segregation problems as well as personal choices related to tastes and family conditions also can determine the quality if female labor market insertion compared to men. This paper analyzes individual characteristics that can explain the differences in urban labor conditions by gender in Bolivia. Because in this country exists marked socio-economic disparities between indigenous and no-indigenous people, this feature is also considered in the research.

Keywords: Women in the Labor Market; Labor Conditions; Human Capital; Gender segregation; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J01 J21 J24 J31 J71 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005-03
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