DETERMINANTES DEL INGRESO EN GUATEMALA
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REVISTA ACADÉMICA ECO (23) : 41-72, JULIO-DICIEMBRE DE 2020
INCOME DETERMINANTS IN GUATEMALA
Scientific research paper
Abstract
This research paper analyzes income determinants in Guatemala at a “personal
income” level, using the data of the National Employment and Income Survey (ENEI).
The investigation established that one additional year of schooling is linked to a 7.4%
income increase and to a 3.5 % increase for each additional year in life as of the age
of fifteen. Other income-related variables were analyzed, such as region, gender,
productive activity, ethnic group, marital status and work sector. The study concludes
that the individuals that make up the Guatemalan labor force are mostly young and
have low levels of schooling; and that these factors relate to income level.
Keywords: Economy, personal income, labor market, informal economy