Educational Segregation and the Gender Wage Gap for Recent College Graduates in Colombia

Número: 
695
Publicado: 
Clasificación JEL: 
J24, J31, J71
Palabras clave: 
gender wage gap, subject of degree, decomposition

In this paper we show the importance of subject of degree in explaining the gender wage gap in Colombia. In order to minimize the influence of gender differences in experience, promotions, and job changes on the wage gap, we focus on college graduates who