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Date Added to Site: 24th August 2007 |
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Short Summary
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Determinants of Wage Differentials in the Maquila Industry in Mexico: A Gender Perspective
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| Author |
Brown, F and Domínguez, L. |
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January 2007 |
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The International Working Group on Gender, Macroeconomics and International Economics (GEM-IWG) |
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Short Summary
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In 2007, the off-shore garment industry located in the Mexico-United States border region, commonly referred to as the maquila industry, accounted for one third of all employment in the manufacturing sector in Mexico. But although the industry is booming, women and men do not enjoy the employment opportunities this presents equally. This study finds that women tend to occupy the lowest wage categories, being mainly employed on the production line, while men appear in the upper echelons in white collar administrative and management positions. In terms of wages within different types of labour categories, women get paid less than men and the gap is wider in administrative positions than on the assembly line. The paper notes that 42.2 percent of the wage gap in the managerial and administrative group could not be explained by differences in education, training or experience between women and men and therefore gender discrimination may be in operation. The document highlights the need for further research on these issues using direct surveys of managerial and administrative staff. The paper also recommends that research should include a look at gender pay gaps in different industries in Mexico.
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