This article discusses regional labor segmentation using stochastic Markov chains. We present a formal model and derive preliminary results using the evolution of wages in Colombian urban areas. The results show that there was regional labor market segmentation in wages for university graduates...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss sheepskin effects in Colombia based on repeated cross-section or pseudo panel data using cohorts in seven larges cities in Colombia. Design/methodology/approach – A Pseudo Panel Data methodology is used as the basis for determining and...

This paper discusses the existence of diploma earnings differences by gender in Colombia with a model of sheepskin effects based on pseudo panel data for the period 1996-2000. Our results show a significant and distinctive effect of high school and university degrees among men and women. Thus,...

This article uses the Hungerford and Solon Test [1987] for calculating the sheepskin effect of returns from education in the Colombian labour market in 2000. It was found that secondary school graduates enjoyed 13% returns whilst a university degree led to 17% returns. The Hungerford and Solon...

En éste documento Jhon James Mora y Carlos Giovanni González buscan, desde una perspectiva analítica, entender cuáles son las problemáticas que enfrenta la sociedad caleña en materia de empleo y plantean una serie de estrategias de generación de empleo digno desde la política pública...

This paper discusses the negative effect that inheritances, gifts or lotteries (which usually can be thought of as fortuitous profits) have on labor participation. This effect is also known in the literature as the Carnegie hypothesis. In order to analyze this effect, this paper considers women...

This paper analyzes over-education in Colombia, using the data of individuals and companies, compiled by the National Apprenticeship Service (SENA) in 2006. It finds that there is a 14% likelihood of being over-educated and that this depends on the mobility between different areas of...

Este ensayo explora, en forma experimental, cual es el efecto de las características socioeconómicas sobre la consistencia en las preferencias cuando los agentes se encuentran eligiendo entre loterías. El análisis parte de un experimento realizado con los estudiantes de la carrera de...

Este documento discute el efecto de la hipótesis de Camegie sobre la participación laboral en un contexto dinámico. Los resultados muestran que las herencias, regalos o loterías disminuyen la participación laboral. Por otro lado, este documento avanza en contrastar la hipótesis de...

Este trabajo discute el proceso de emparejamiento entre las vacantes y los desempleados para la ciudad de Santiago de Cali con datos de panel entre 1994 y el 2000 usando datos del SPE - SENA. Los resultados muestran rendimientos crecientes en la función de emparejamiento con respecto a las...