La paternidad y los ingresos en la ciudad de Riobamba

Abstract

Embargo de Publicación - Publicación de trabajo de titulación 05/12/2025 This research analyzes the gap in paternity income between men and women in the urban area of Riobamba in 2024. The study shows that despite advances in education and growing female labor participation, it is evident that motherhood hurts women's incomes, generating a notable wage disparity. Based on Mincer's theories of human capital and Becker's wage discrimination, surveys of 383 people were applied, constituting a representative sample of the Población en Edad de Trabajar (PET) city of Riobamba. The analysis that uses the decomposition of Blinder-Oaxaca and Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) applied to the education of Minceriana reveals paternity of 37.51% in favor of men. This finding aligns with the criteria established by Blau and Kahn (2017), who consider a gap that exceeds 10% significant. In addition, factors such as education and work experience contributed to this disparity. The results suggest the need to implement policies that promote gender equity in the workplace to reduce the wage gap and improve the opportunities for women.