For love or for money? A study of the marriage wage premium in Colombia

Being married may raise worker productivity and increase the probability of remaining in a job and, as consequence, obtaining a wage premium. Yet, this effect may be different for males and females. In developing countries, such as Colombia, the premium may be larger than in developed countries due...

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Main Authors: Laura Gómez Duarte, Sami Gabriel Coavas Blanquicett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad EAFIT 2016-06-01
Series:Ecos de Economía
Online Access:http://publicaciones.eafit.edu.co/index.php/ecos-economia/article/view/3567/pdf