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Does the Real Estate Market affect the Unemployment Rate in Korea?

한국에서 부동산시장은 실업률에 영향을 미치는가?

  • 한명훈 (강원대학교 산학협력단(경영회계학부)) ;
  • 정헌용 (남서울대학교 경영학과)
  • Received : 2023.07.27
  • Accepted : 2023.09.01
  • Published : 2023.09.30
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Abstract

This study analyzed the impact of the real estate changes on the unemployment rate in Korea. Using monthly data from January 2013 to February 2023, the study employed a multiple regression analysis model. The key findings are as follows: First, there was a significant causal relationship between the real estate changes and the unemployment rate. Specifically, an increase in the real estate market led to a significant decrease in the unemployment rate, while a decrease in the real estate market resulted in a significant increase in the unemployment rate. Second, an increase in the loan interest rate was found to significantly reduce the unemployment rate, while a rise in interest rates had positive effects on the employment. Furthermore, an increase in inflation was associated with a significant rise in the unemployment rate. Moreover, an increase in the number of permits issued for housing construction significantly reduced the unemployment rate. Lastly, conducting robustness tests by substituting variables did not significantly alter the analysis results, indicating the robustness of the impact of the real estate changes on the unemployment rate. Based on the above analysis, it can be inferred that the fluctuations in real estate prices in South Korea are linked to fluctuations in the unemployment rate, and stable management of the real estate market may contribute to the stability of the unemployment rate.

본 연구는 우리나라에서 부동산시장의 상승과 하락이 실업률에 어떤 영향을 미치는지를 분석하였다. 2013년 1월부터 2023년 2월까지의 월별 자료를 대상으로 다중회귀분석 모형으로 분석을 하였으며, 주요한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 부동산 경기와 실업률 간에는 유의한 인과관계가 존재하였다. 즉, 부동산시장의 상승은 실업률의 유의한 하락을 가져오고 부동산시장의 하락은 실업률의 유의한 상승을 가져왔다. 이는 대부분의 선행연구들의 결과와 일치하는 것이다. 둘째, 대출금리 상승은 실업률을 유의하게 하락시키는 것으로 나타나, 금리의 상승은 고용에 호재로 작용하는 것으로 나타났다. 물가 상승은 실업률을 유의하게 상승시키는 것으로 나타나, 물가가 오르면 고용이 유의하게 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 주택건설인허가실적의 증가는 실업률을 유의하게 감소시키는 것으로 나타나, 주택건설인허가가 단기적으로는 고용에는 호재로 작용하는 것으로 나타났다. 마지막으로, 변수들을 대체하여 강건성 검증을 하여도 분석결과는 크게 달라지지 않았다. 이는 부동산 경기가 실업률에 미치는 영향이 강건하다는 것을 확인해 주는 것이라 할 수 있다. 이상의 분석결과, 우리나라에서 부동산 가격의 상승과 하락이 실업률의 감소와 증가로 이어진다는 것은 부동산 경기의 안정적 운용이 실업률의 안정에도 도움이 될 수 있다는 것을 시사한다.

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