An extension of the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition to a Continuum of Comparison Groups

This paper proposes an extension of the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition from two to a continuum of comparison groups. The proposed decomposition is then estimated for the case of racial wage differences in urban Peru, exploiting a novel data set that allows the capturing of mestizaje (racial mixtures).

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Year of publication:	2007
Authors:	Ñopo, Hugo
Publisher:	Washington, DC : Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
Subject:	Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition \| Race \| Gender \| Informality

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Series:	Working Paper ; 612
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	585625700 [GVK] hdl:10419/51460 [Handle]
Classification:	C1 - Econometric and Statistical Methods: General ; J1 - Demographic Economics ; J7 - Discrimination ; O17 - Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements
Source:	EconStor

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