This book contributes to the understanding of female labor force participation in Latin
America by documenting the changes that took place over the last two decades, exploring …

Este libro analiza la transformación a largo plazo del papel de la mujer en el empleo, la
educación, la fecundidad, la reivindicación de sus derechos y su participación política en …

In the 1960s two out of ten adult women in Brazil were in the labor force, either employed or
actively seeking for a job; half a century later this figure has changed dramatically, climbing …

La educación superior no universitaria (ESNU), que comprende los programas técnicos y
tecnológicos, puede ser una opción de política pública para disminuir la brecha salarial y …

El objetivo del trabajo es arrojar luz sobre los factores que afectan la participación laboral
femenina (PLF) en América Latina, tomando como eje de análisis a la comparación entre …

We study the behavior of female labor force participation (LFP) over the business cycle by
estimating fixed effects models at the country and population-group level, using data from …

After half a century of sustained growth, female labor force participation has decelerated in
Latin America, especially among married vulnerable women. Based on a large database of …

This paper examines the evolution of women's participation in the labor market from 1960 to
2018, shedding light on the complex factors that influence their labor opportunities. The …

En la década del sesenta dos de cada diez mujeres adultas en Brasil formaban parte de la
fuerza de trabajo. Medio siglo después, esta proporción ha aumentado fuertemente …

This paper studies the evolution of the gender wage gap in Colombia at different points of
wage distributions. Using DiNardo, Fortin, and Lemieux's (1996) decomposition, we find that …