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Urban unemployment and labor force participation in Korea

Kim, Won Bae

Abstract This paper examines urban unemployment patterns in Korea using a simultaneous model of unemployment and labor force participation. Urban demographic characteristics and economic conditions are put forward to explain inter-urban variations in the rates of unemployment and labor force participation. The estimation results indicate the importance of local demographic characteristics and economic conditions in determining labor force participation rates and unemployment rates. The results clearly indicate that “sexual dualism” is pervasive in the urban labor market in Korea. Market discrimination against women is quite evident. The effect of city size seems to be insignificant except that large cities tend to provide a more favorable environment for women to participate in the labor force.

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Urban unemployment and labor force participation in Korea

Kim, Won Bae

Abstract This paper examines urban unemployment patterns in Korea using a simultaneous model of unemployment and labor force participation. Urban demographic characteristics and economic conditions are put forward to explain inter-urban variations in the rates of unemployment and labor force participation. The estimation results indicate the importance of local demographic characteristics and economic conditions in determining labor force participation rates and unemployment rates. The results clearly indicate that “sexual dualism” is pervasive in the urban labor market in Korea. Market discrimination against women is quite evident. The effect of city size seems to be insignificant except that large cities tend to provide a more favorable environment for women to participate in the labor force.

Urban unemployment and labor force participation in Korea

Kim, Won Bae

Abstract This paper examines urban unemployment patterns in Korea using a simultaneous model of unemployment and labor force participation. Urban demographic characteristics and economic conditions are put forward to explain inter-urban variations in the rates of unemployment and labor force participation. The estimation results indicate the importance of local demographic characteristics and economic conditions in determining labor force participation rates and unemployment rates. The results clearly indicate that “sexual dualism” is pervasive in the urban labor market in Korea. Market discrimination against women is quite evident. The effect of city size seems to be insignificant except that large cities tend to provide a more favorable environment for women to participate in the labor force.

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Title:

Urban unemployment and labor force participation in Korea

Contributors:

Kim, Won Bae (author)

Published in:

The Annals of Regional Science ; 21

Publication date:

1987

ISSN:

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01540231

Type of media:

Article (Journal)

Type of material:

Print

Language:

English

Keywords:

Regionalökonomik , Kommunalpolitik , Umweltforschung , Regionalforschung , Regionalwissenschaft , Regionalentwicklung , Städtebau , Zeitschrift , Stadtentwicklung , Raumordnung , Umweltwissenschaften

Classification:

BKL: 74.72 Stadtplanung, kommunale Planung / 83.64 Regionalwirtschaft / 74.12 Stadtgeographie, Siedlungsgeographie
Local classification TIB: 770/3010

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