Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics

Umeå Economic Studies,
Umeå University, Department of Economics

No 1017: The Labor Supply of Elderly Mexican Women

Alejandro Vega ()
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Alejandro Vega: Department of Economics, Umeå University, Postal: Department of Economics, Umeå University, S 901 87 Umeå, Sweden

Abstract: This paper estimates the labor supply response to an increase in the marginal wage rate among middle-aged to elderly Mexican women. Using data from the National Survey of Occupation and Employment, I find that an increase in the marginal wage rate is associated with an increase in worked hours. The results suggest that the marginal wage rate elasticities are greater for older women than for their younger counterparts.

Keywords: labor supply; marginal wage; women; Mexico

JEL-codes: I10; J01

Language: English

22 pages, November 4, 2023

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