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