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A Study on the 4th Industrial Revolution and Gender Gap

제4차 산업혁명과 성별 격차에 관한 연구

  • Seo, Jong Gook (Department of Urban Policy and Administration, Incheon National University)
  • Received : 2019.02.18
  • Accepted : 2019.03.21
  • Published : 2019.03.29
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Abstract

Purpose : To analyze how the Fourth Industrial Revolution affects the gender gap. Method : This study regressed the relationship between ICT development index, network Readiness index and gender gap in 145 countries all over the world. Results : The ICT development index was not statistically significant, but the network readiness index was positively correlated with female labor participation rate and gender wage equality ratio, indicating that the progress of the $4^{th}$ industrial revolution increased female participation in labor but the wage gap has been shown to intensify. Conclusion : The results verify the hypothesis that the $4^{th}$ industrial revolution led by the information and communication revolution affects the labor market conditions of women.

연구목적 :제4차산업혁명이 성별격차에 어떻게 영향을 미치는가를 분석하는데 있다. 연구방법 : 본 연구는 전 세계 145개 국가를 대상으로 ICT개발지수 및 네트워크준비지수와 성별격차와의 관계를 회귀분석 하였다. 연구결과 : ICT개발지수는 통계적으로 유의하지 않는 것으로 나타났으나, 네트워크준비지수는 여성노동참여율과 남녀임금평등비와는 정(+)의 관계로써 산업혁명의 진전이 여성의 노동참여를 증가시키지만 임금격차는 심화시키는 것으로 나타났다. 결론 : 정보통신혁명에 의해 주도되는 제4차산업혁명은 여성의 노동시장여건에 영향을 미친다는 가설을 검증하는 결과이다.

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Table 1. Description of Variable

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Table 2. Statistics for Variable (Continue)

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Table 2. Statistics for Variable (Continue)

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Table 3. Correlation Among Variable

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Table 4. Estimation of Model: Female labor force participation rate & wage equality between women and men

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Table 5. Estimation of Model: Adult female illiterate population & Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

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