Gender and Ethnic Inequalities in LAC Countries
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Bolivia Ecuador Guatemala Variables Mean Std. Dev Mean Std. Dev Mean Std. Dev Income per capita 889.29 (897.40) 240.23 (234.30) 7153.08 (7976) Age 39.86 (11.77) 42.59 (11.77) 39.34 (11.65) Male 0.63 (0.48 ) 0.65 (0.47) 0.70 (0.46) Indigenous 0.63 (0.48 ) 0.07 (0.26 ) 0.35 (0.47) Urban households 0.53 (0.50 ) 0.60 (0.49 ) 0.54 (0.50) Primary education 0.55 (0.50 ) 0.52 (0.50 ) 0.75 (0.43) Secondary education 0.31 (0.46 ) 0.29 (0.45 ) 0.19 (0.39 ) Tertiary education 0.14 (0.34 ) 0.19 (0.39 ) 0.06 (0.23) Observations 5617 12046 4492 Note.Income data is shown in local currency.
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تاریخ انتشار 2014