Abstract

CALLEJO CANAL, Diana Donají del et al. Relationship between wage inequality and scientific production: Case study of 14 Mexican autonomous public universities. Ens. Rev. econ. [online]. 2023, vol.42, n.2, pp.211-244.  Epub Jan 29, 2024. ISSN 2448-8402.  https://doi.org/10.29105/ensayos42.2-4.

Aim: To estimate the relationship of wage inequality (SD) in the scientific production (PC) of teachers in 14 autonomous public universities in Mexico for 2018. Methodology: Measures of inequality were calculated; a Spearman correlation analysis, potential analysis and the use of data envelopment analysis (DEA). Results: A significant dispersion is shown in the wage of university’s teachers, which inversely correlate with scientific production and university technical efficiency. Limitations: Lack of data availability, so only one year was produced to estimate the relationship between SD and PC and 14 universities were considered. Originality: Quantitative data on the effects of wage inequality on scientific production within the analyzed universities is presented for the first time in Mexico. Conclusions: Wage inequality has a negative and significant effect on the production of scientific articles in the universities studied.

Keywords : Wage inequality; scientific production; technical efficiency; autonomous public universities.