Effects of contracts and work relationships on salaries and income distribution of workers in the Chilean agricultural sector, 1996 and 2006

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dc.contributor.authorCampos, Jorge
dc.contributor.authorFoster, William
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T23:58:29Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T23:58:29Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractJ. Campos and W. Foster. 2012. Effects of contracts and work relationships on salaries and income distribution of workers in the Chilean Agriculture sector, 1996 and 2006. Cien. Inv. Agr. 39(1): 5-17. During the past thirty years the Chilean economy generally and agriculture specifically have grown considerably, raising both per capita GDP and observed real wages of salaried workers. There has been, however, a concern about the country's persistent unequal distribution of income. Among the possible factors associated with income inequality is the relatively infrequent use of contracts in seasonal and occasional work, both strongly present in agriculture. Based on Chilean household surveys (CASEN) for 1996 and 2006, impacts of contracts and work relationships (permanent, seasonal, etc.) on salaries, and their possible contributions to inequality, were measured, accounting for schooling, ethnicity, work experience, geographic zones, and other variables correlated with salaries. Separate hourly-wage equations for men and women were estimated. Ceteris paribus, employees with contracts earn more than those without, and those in a permanent work relationship earn more than those seasonally employed. The negative effects of not having a contract and being in a non-permanent work relationship are greater for women. Schooling is the single most important factor in explaining unequal salaries; however, the contribution of schooling to salary improvement has not changed considerably over time. Contracts and work relationship are important in explaining salary inequality, especially in the case of women.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.issn0718-1620
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/95252
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000303078600001
dc.issue.numero1
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final17
dc.pagina.inicio5
dc.revistaCiencia e investigacion agraria
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectAgriculture
dc.subjectlabor
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectincome distribution
dc.subjectinequality
dc.subjectwork contract
dc.subjectwork relationship
dc.subject.ods10 Reduced Inequality
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.ods01 No Poverty
dc.subject.ods05 Gender Equality
dc.subject.odspa10 Reducción de las desigualdades
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.subject.odspa01 Fin de la pobreza
dc.subject.odspa05 Igualdad de género
dc.titleEffects of contracts and work relationships on salaries and income distribution of workers in the Chilean agricultural sector, 1996 and 2006
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen39
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