ABSTRACT

Using data from the Korean Labor and Income Panel Study (1998–2014), this study examines how various indicators of socioeconomic status (SES) (i.e. education, employment status, occupation, and earnings) are associated with the transition to first marriage for South Korean men and women. Results from discrete-time event-history analysis show that all SES indicators are strongly associated with the timing of marriage for men and that there is a clear SES gradient for men's marriage entry. In addition, women with high SES (regular, white-collar jobs, and the highest earnings) are more likely to get married than those with lower SES. We also find that securing a regular job is a significant factor for marriage formation regardless of gender. These results indicate that among those with high SES in South Korea, the economic foundations of marriage appear to be characterised by the cooperation model.

摘要

本研究使用来自韩国劳动和收入小组研究（1998-2014）的数据，研究了各种社会经济地位（SES）指标（即教育、就业状况、职业和收入）与韩国向初婚过渡的关系韩国男女。离散时间事件历史分析的结果表明，所有 SES 指标都与男性结婚时间密切相关，并且男性结婚的 SES 梯度明显。此外，具有高 SES（常规、白领工作和最高收入）的女性比 SES 较低的女性更有可能结婚。我们还发现，无论性别如何，获得一份固定工作都是婚姻形成的重要因素。这些结果表明，在韩国 SES 高的人群中，