Date of Award
5-2015
Degree Type
Report
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Applied Economics
Committee Chair(s)
Man-Keun Kim
Committee
Man-Keun Kim
Committee
Ruby A. Ward
Committee
Reza Oladi
Committee
Ryan C. Bosworth
Abstract
In Latin America and the Caribbean women are paid less than men, although they have more years of education. This research analyzes the case of the Dominican Republic and presents evidences of the gender wage gap using regression analysis with data from the Central Bank of Dominican Republic. Results show that there exist the gender wage gap in the Dominican Republic and key determinants of wage are age, education, type of occupation, marital status and number of children. The probability of having higher wages is less for women in this country. Higher (college) education narrows the degree of the gender wage gap, the hourly wage for college educated women is 8% less than the wage for college educated men, compared with 24-32% less for other levels of education. Public policies should focus on facilitating access to higher (college) education for women.
Recommended Citation
Navarro, Adagel Grullón, "Gender Wage Gap and Education: Case in Dominican Republic" (2015). All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023. 485.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports/485
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