Abstract

CEBALLOS, Ana  and  REYGADAS, Luis. Women’s insertion into the labor force in Mexico: silent, thunderous and unfinished revolutions. Prob. Des [online]. 2025, vol.56, n.222, pp.3-25.  Epub Mar 09, 2026. ISSN 0301-7036.  https://doi.org/10.22201/iiec.20078951e.2025.222.70289.

Based on Claudia Goldin’s analysis of the incorporation of women into the labor market in the United States, this article will study the historical process of women’s insertion into the labor market in Mexico. The comparison allows us to contrast Goldin’s approach (1990, 2006 and 2021) -with its strong neoclassical components- with other perspectives that consider power relations, the intersectionality of class, ethnicity and gender, as well as structural and institutional factors. It shows that the quiet revolutions of women who decide to continue their studies and build careers are intertwined with thunderous revolutions that seek greater gender equality, although in some cases, such as Mexico, they remain unfinished.

Keywords : labor market; human capital; feminist movements; labor economics.

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