Cambios en el papel económico de las mujeres entre las parejas mexicanas
This article focuses on the study of recent major changes in the economic role of women in Mexican couples in the principal urban areas of Mexico. Emphasis on the couple, traditionally identified as the head of household and his spouse, in household surveys is not only based on the fact that wives h...
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| author | Cerrutti, Marcela Zenteno Quintero, René |
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| description | This article focuses on the study of recent major changes in the economic role of women in Mexican couples in the principal urban areas of Mexico. Emphasis on the couple, traditionally identified as the head of household and his spouse, in household surveys is not only based on the fact that wives have experienced the most significant changes in their economic participation during the past decade, but also on the centrality of couples in the study of gender relations. Our empirical work starts from the premise that wives' economic dependence is one of the central mechanisms through which women are subordinated in society, and that the generation of an independent income from work is a critical material basis for decision-making by women. Information from the National Urban Employment Surveys for the period from 1987 to 1997 shows that although the economic dependence of women in Mexican couples has decreased, it is still high in comparison with the levels observed in more developed countries. Moreover, during the previous decade, the greater participation of spouses was not reflected in an increase in their monetary contributions. Generally speaking, the economic behavior of spouses seems to be more a product of pressing economic circumstances than the result of profound transformations in women's social condition in Mexican society. This study empirically demonstrates the importance of analyzing existing labor arrangements in Mexican couples. This enables one to appreciate the complementary nature of the economic activity of couples and their entrepreneurial nature, since the second most common combination among economically active couples after both members of a couple working as salaried employees with fringe benefits is the combination of a head of household who is either the head of a firm or self-employed and his unpaid, working spouse. The evidence also shows that the working conditions of heads of household and their spouses deteriorated significandy during the last decade and that this situation affected couples at various stages of the family life cycle. The relevance of focusing the analysis on the labor arrangements of couples is confirmed by the results of multivariate regression, which clearly show that the economic participation of spouses, as well as their contribution to their partners' income, is not merely linked to women's individual and familial characteristics but also to the labor conditions of heads of household. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx:article-10712024-07-05T00:55:43Z Changes in the Economic Role of Women in Mexican Couples Cambios en el papel económico de las mujeres entre las parejas mexicanas Cerrutti, Marcela Zenteno Quintero, René mujeres fuerza de trabajo This article focuses on the study of recent major changes in the economic role of women in Mexican couples in the principal urban areas of Mexico. Emphasis on the couple, traditionally identified as the head of household and his spouse, in household surveys is not only based on the fact that wives have experienced the most significant changes in their economic participation during the past decade, but also on the centrality of couples in the study of gender relations. Our empirical work starts from the premise that wives' economic dependence is one of the central mechanisms through which women are subordinated in society, and that the generation of an independent income from work is a critical material basis for decision-making by women. Information from the National Urban Employment Surveys for the period from 1987 to 1997 shows that although the economic dependence of women in Mexican couples has decreased, it is still high in comparison with the levels observed in more developed countries. Moreover, during the previous decade, the greater participation of spouses was not reflected in an increase in their monetary contributions. Generally speaking, the economic behavior of spouses seems to be more a product of pressing economic circumstances than the result of profound transformations in women's social condition in Mexican society. This study empirically demonstrates the importance of analyzing existing labor arrangements in Mexican couples. This enables one to appreciate the complementary nature of the economic activity of couples and their entrepreneurial nature, since the second most common combination among economically active couples after both members of a couple working as salaried employees with fringe benefits is the combination of a head of household who is either the head of a firm or self-employed and his unpaid, working spouse. The evidence also shows that the working conditions of heads of household and their spouses deteriorated significandy during the last decade and that this situation affected couples at various stages of the family life cycle. The relevance of focusing the analysis on the labor arrangements of couples is confirmed by the results of multivariate regression, which clearly show that the economic participation of spouses, as well as their contribution to their partners' income, is not merely linked to women's individual and familial characteristics but also to the labor conditions of heads of household. Este trabajo se centra en el estudio de los cambios recientes más importantes en el papel económico de las mujeres entre las parejas mexicanas de las principales áreas urbanas de México. El énfasis en la pareja, tradicionalmente identificada como el jefe de hogar y su cónyuge en las encuestas de hogares, se fundamenta no sólo por el hecho de que han sido las cónyuges quienes han experimentado los aumentos más significativos en su participación económica durante la última década, sino también por la centralidad que tienen las parejas en el estudio de las relaciones de género. Este trabajo empírico parte de la premisa de que la dependencia económica de las cónyuges es uno de los mecanismos centrales mediante los cuales se subordina a las mujeres en la sociedad, y de que la generación de un ingreso independiente por concepto de trabajo constituye una base material crítica para la toma de decisiones por parte de las mujeres. La información de la Encuesta Nacional de Empleo Urbano para el periodo 1987-1997, muestra que aunque la dependencia económica de las mujeres entre las parejas mexicanas ha disminuido, sus niveles continúan siendo altos en relación con las pautas observadas en los países más desarrollados. Además, durante la pasada década la mayor participación económica de las cónyuges no se reflejó en un incremento de sus contribuciones monetarias. En general, puede argumentarse que el comportamiento económico de las cónyuges parece ser más el producto de circunstancias económicas apremiantes que resultado de transformaciones profundas en la condición social de la mujer en la sociedad mexicana. Este trabajo muestra empíricamente la importancia de analizar los arreglos laborales existentes entre las parejas mexicanas. Esto permite apreciar el carácter complementario de la actividad económica de las parejas y su naturaleza empresarial, pues después de la combinación ambos miembros trabajando como asalariados con beneficios laborales, es la combinación jefe patrón o trabajador por cuenta propia y cónyuge trabajadora no renumerada la que concentra un mayor número de parejas económicamente activas. La evidencia muestra también que las condiciones laborales de jefes y cónyuges sufrieron un deterioro importante durante la última década, y que esta situación afectó a parejas en distintas etapas del ciclo de vida familiar. La relevancia de centrar el análisis en los arreglos laborales de las parejas se confirma con los resultados de regresión multivariada, los cuales muestran claramente que la participación económica de las cónyuges, así como su contribución a los ingresos de las parejas, no está únicamente vinculada a las características individuales y familiares de las mujeres, sino también a las condiciones laborales de los jefes de hogar. El Colegio de México A.C. 2000-01-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Research Article Artículo de investigación evaluado por pares application/pdf https://estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx/index.php/edu/article/view/1071 10.24201/edu.v15i1.1071 Estudios Demográficos y Urbanos; Vol. 15 No. 1 (2000): 43, January-April; 65-95 Estudios Demográficos y Urbanos; Vol. 15 Núm. 1 (2000): 43, enero-abril; 65-95 2448-6515 0186-7210 spa https://estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx/index.php/edu/article/view/1071/1064 Derechos de autor 2000 Estudios Demográficos y Urbanos http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 |
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