여성 노동시장 참여 (한국, 일본, 미국 비교)

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Abstract
Despite the successful transition in Korean economic structure to a more advanced economy, the structural change did not significantly raise women’s participation in the work place. This paper analyzes potential factors involved in the low Korean female labor force participation rate (FLFPR). Based on Becker’s comparative advantage principle, this study presents three hypotheses to explain the low Korean FLFPR. First hypothesis proposes that women`s comparative advantage in child rearing explains the low Korean FLFPR. The second hypothesis proposes that the comparative advantage in house work explains the low Korean FLFPR. The last hypothesis proposed that male`s comparative advantage in work places causes a lower FLFPR in Korea. This study concludes that the first hypothesis is not suitable explanation of low Korean FLFPR, but the other two hypotheses are valid in explaining FLFPR.

목차

I. Introduction
II. Female labor market in Korea, Japan, US
III. Theoretical analysis
IV. Analysis
V. Conclusion

본문내용

I. Introduction
Gender inequality has existed in almost every sphere of human life regardless of geographical region, time period, or cultural difference. Almost every woman in history has experienced discrimination in her work place, educational institutions, political structure and even family. During the physical-strength-based pre-modern era, male dominance in society was inevitable because female physical inferiority drove her to be economically dependent on her male partner. However, as society developed, based on technological innovation and industrialization, male physical superiority was no longer a significant advantage over females in various economic activities. This change gave relatively more equal opportunities to women for participating in economic activities, which led to female workers increasing their involvement in the job market.

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To have relatively lower FLFPR, based Becker’s comparative advantage principle, Korean women still hold a comparative advantage in child rearing. According to him, women biologically have this comparative advantage in child rearing. High comparative advantage in child rearing could also mean that they are productive and efficient to rear children, which means they have more children in their life time. First hypothesis proposes that this comparative advantage in child rearing explains the low Korean FLFPR.

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