Motherhood Wage Penalties in Latin America: The Significance of Labor Informality.

ABSTRACT: revious research has established the presence of a motherhood wage penalty in many developed societies; however, whether mothers face similar disadvantages in developing countries remains underexplored. This article argues that different intervening factors emerge when considering mothers' labor compensation in developing contexts. Labor informality, a key characteristic of labor markets in developing countries, could play a significant role in shaping the wage consequence of motherhood. Using microdata from 43 national household surveys conducted between 2000 and 2017, we analyze five Latin American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Peru. After accounting for selection into employment and human capital, we find that mothers receive lower wages than childless women in all fi

SUBMITTER: Villanueva A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7410100 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature