Abstract

BECCARIA, Luis; FERNANDEZ, Ana Laura  and  TRAJTEMBERG, David. Reduction of wage inequality and institutions in Argentina (2003-2015). Cuad. Econ. [online]. 2020, vol.39, n.81, pp.731-763. ISSN 0121-4772.  https://doi.org/10.15446/cuad.econ.v39n81.76672.

The main factor to explain the decrease in the inequality in private sector wages in Argentina since 2002 is the cut in the pay gaps of workers with different levels of education. This article analyses the influence of the minimum wage and collective bargaining on the reduction of the education premiums among the formal private sector wage earners. The emphasis is made based on the fact that both institutions cannot be analysed separately and there is evidence that, during the period analysed, they wouldn't have had an influence on the reduction of the education wage gaps.

JEL: J31; J38; J5; C31.

Keywords : Labour income distribution; collective bargaining; minimum wage; income policies.

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