The dual labor market theory (DLM) posited the existence of two distinct labor markets working in parallel. A primary one is a place where high wages, employment stability and high opportunities for advancement are the norms. On the other hand, low wages, arbitrariness and less desirable working conditions determine a secondary market. The main object of this investigation is to see if differences between schools at the University of Buenos Aires, the most important and populated institution in Argentina, are stark enough to conclude the presence of DLMs. Although some authors have analyzed the higher education market using the DLM theory, in general these approaches have emphasized the presence of two markets in relation to tenured versus non-tenured professors, or between full-time versus part-time faculty members. However, few studies, if any, have tackled the issue of market segmentation in relation to fields of study.

双重劳动力市场理论 (DLM) 假定存在两个不同的并行工作的劳动力市场。初级是一个以高工资、就业稳定和高晋升机会为规范的地方。另一方面，低工资、随意性和不太理想的工作条件决定了二级市场。这项调查的主要目的是看看布宜诺斯艾利斯大学（阿根廷最重要和人口最多的机构）的学校之间的差异是否足以得出 DLM 存在的结论。尽管一些作者使用 DLM 理论分析了高等教育市场，但总的来说，这些方法强调存在与终身教授与非终身教授或全职与兼职教师之间的两个市场。然而，很少有研究，如果有的话，