Table 11.4 (continued) Costa Rica
Area and education
Period Circa 2006
Urban, education, age, head of household, marital status, and occupation
El Salvador
Area and education
Urban, education, age, head of household, marital status, and occupation
Honduras
Area and education
Urban, education, age, head of household, marital status, and occupation
Nicaragua
Area and education
Urban, education, age, head of household, marital status, and occupation
Δ
–2.9
–2.9
14.3
14.3
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
Δ0
17.2
12.2
20.6
20.5
14.2
12.3
20.3
16.4
ΔM
0.0
7.8
0.1
–9.3
0.1
7.5
0.1
11.6
ΔF
0.0
–7.2
–0.2
4.8
0.0
–7.3
0.0
–14.8
ΔX
–20.2
–15.7
–6.1
–1.6
–11.6
–9.9
–17.8
–10.5
Source: Based on 1995–2007 national household surveys of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Note: ΔM (ΔF) is the part of the earnings gap attributed to the existence of men (women) with combinations of characteristics that are not met by any women (men). ΔX is the part of the earnings gap attributed to differences in the observable characteristics of men and women over the “common support.” Δ0 is the part of the earnings gap that cannot be attributed to differences in characteristics of the individuals. It is typically attributed to a combination of both unobservable characteristics and discrimination. The sum of these components equals the total earnings gap (ΔM + ΔF + ΔX + Δ0 = Δ).
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