Journal of Labour Economics (노동경제논집)

The Korean Labor Economic Association (한국노동경제학회)
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Are December-born Children More Disadvantaged than Children Born in Other Months? Evidence from School Entry Cutoff Date

12월생은 두 번 불리한가? 동급생 대비 나이, 부모 배경 차이로 인한 불리함

  • Received : 2018.04.15
  • Accepted : 2018.06.15
  • Published : 2018.06.30
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Abstract

As the Korean school entry date changed in 2010, from March 1 to January 1, January-born children are older than their peers at school, and December-born children are the youngest. This implies that parents may have incentives to avoid giving birth in December, and a mother who gives birth in this month is likely to be a mother who is not very concerned with her child's education. This study finds that the mothers of December-born children are younger, have lower education level, and have a lower probability of being employed than other mothers. This means that December-born children are more disadvantaged because they are the youngest among their peers and are from families of low socioeconomic backgrounds.

초등학교 취학기준일이 2010년 입학생부터 1월 1일로 변경되어 1~12월생이 동급생이다. 이에 1월생이 동급생 중 나이가 가장 많고 12월생이 가장 어려, 부모는 12월 출산을 기피할 유인이 있다. 이 경우 12월에 출산하는 엄마는 자녀 교육에 관심이 많지 않은, 즉 사회경제적 배경이 좋지 않은 엄마일 가능성이 있는데, 본고는 이를 분석하는 것이 목적이다. 분석 결과 12월생 엄마는 다른 월 엄마 대비 학력 수준이 낮고 나이가 어리며 근로 확률이 낮다. 이 결과는 12월생이 동급생 중 나이가 가장 어릴 뿐 아니라 부모 배경역시 좋지 않아 학교나 노동시장에서 이중으로 불리할 가능성이 있음을 시사한다.

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