Bibliographic citations
Velasquez, S., Caparo, F. (2024). El impacto de la educación superior en la penalización salarial de las madres peruanas [Trabajo de suficiencia profesional, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)]. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/683513
Velasquez, S., Caparo, F. El impacto de la educación superior en la penalización salarial de las madres peruanas [Trabajo de suficiencia profesional]. PE: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC); 2024. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/683513
@misc{renati/1039977,
title = "El impacto de la educación superior en la penalización salarial de las madres peruanas",
author = "Caparo Salas, Francis Valeria",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)",
year = "2024"
}
This study examines the impact of completing higher education on the wage penalty faced by working mothers in Peru, a country with one of the highest motherhood penalties in Latin America. Grounded in human capital theory, the analysis compares the wages of mothers with complete secondary education, distinguishing between those who have completed higher education and those who have not, to assess whether mothers with higher education experience a less severe wage reduction. Using data from the Encuesta Nacional de Hogares (ENAHO) and applying the Propensity Score Matching (PSM) econometric method, this study establishes a comparison between mothers with similar characteristics, controlling for factors such as age, residence area, marital status, and household characteristics. PSM helps address selection bias and create comparable groups, facilitating a robust estimation of the effect of completing higher education on the wage penalty associated with motherhood. The findings of this study aim to enhance understanding of the labor dynamics affecting mothers in the Peruvian context, identifying factors that mitigate wage disparities and providing recommendations for policies that promote equal opportunities in the labor market.
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