Globalization and gender segregation in Latin American labour markets

Abstract

ABSTRACTThis paper analyses the impact of economic globalization on gender differences in Latin America’s labour market. It does so through the use of statistical estimations and specialized literature reviews that focus on five Latin American countries: Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Mexico, and Nicaragua. We find that globalization did affect women's participation in the labour force. Although liberalization and globalization have been shown to reduce gender gaps in employment and economic participation, we find no evidence that Latin American women benefitted from the effects brought on by global, economic changes in the same proportion as men.