The ethnic self-recognition as a determinant of job satisfaction: An empirical study for Santiago de Cali, 2013

Abstract

In this paper it analyzes if the ethnic self-recognition is a determinant of the satisfaction job of the workers of the city of Santiago de Cali, as well as the incidence of other demographic variables and employment characteristics are evaluated. An ordered logit model and an ordered probit model are estimated from the Employment and Quality of Life Survey (Encuesta de Empleo y Calidad de Vida -EECV)- for the Municipality of Santiago de Cali, conducted by the Ministry of Labor and the Mayor's Office of Santiago de Cali, in the period November 2012 to January 2013. The results show that considering afro-descendent people does not significantly affect whether or not they feel satisfied with the job, however when it is evaluated together with other ethnic groups, this variable as a whole seems to influence job satisfaction. Likewise, it is evident that factors such as age, stratum, marital status, means of transportation to go to work and the quality of employment are determining factors in the level of satisfaction that Caleños feels with their jobs.