Oaxaca-Blinder wage decomposition: methods, critiques and applications. A literature review

Authors

  • Carlos Ospino Hernández Universidad del Norte
  • Paola Roldán Vásquez Universidad del Norte
  • Nacira Barraza Narváez Universidad del Norte

Keywords:

Wage Decomposition, Blinder, Oaxaca, Heckman, Gap Wage

Abstract

This document outlines a series of works developed over several decades – from the original and independent works of Blinder (1973) and Oaxaca (1973) - with the aim of facilitating the comprehension of the technique for wage decomposition and its methodological improvements and applications over time. Similarly, the analyzed applications serve as a guide for the development of work related to the estimation of wage gaps between groups of individuals and their causes.

Author Biographies

Carlos Ospino Hernández, Universidad del Norte

The authors are members of GRANECO, research group fromInstituto de Estudios Económicos del Caribe, Universidad del Norte.

Paola Roldán Vásquez, Universidad del Norte

The authors are members of GRANECO, research group fromInstituto de Estudios Económicos del Caribe, Universidad del Norte.

Nacira Barraza Narváez, Universidad del Norte

The authors are members of GRANECO, research group fromInstituto de Estudios Económicos del Caribe, Universidad del Norte.

 

Published

2022-03-25

Issue

Section

Science article