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http://dx.doi.org/10.5392/JKCA.2020.20.08.251

The Impact of Job Strain, Life Satisfaction, and the Division of Household Labor on Fertility Rates across OECD Countries  

Jeon, Seung Bong (한국기술교육대학교 교양학부)
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The Journal of the Korea Contents Association / v.20, no.8, 2020 , pp. 251-261 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to suggest a new perspective that can account for variations in fertility rates across OECD countries. Most previous literature has highlighted the influence of government policies on fertility rates. This study focuses the role of job strain, unequal division of household labor, and life satisfaction on fertility rates. These factors are related to work-life balance, and play a crucial role in understanding variations in fertility rates across OECD countries. Using fuzzy set qualitative comparative research analysis (fsQCA), this study tests whether fertility rates can be explained by differences in the levels of job strain, gender equality at home, and life satisfaction across countries. The results are as follows: First, high fertility-countries show low levels of job strain, equal division of household labor, high levels of life satisfaction, and high levels of GDP. Second, a high level of GDP is not crucial for achieving high fertility rates. This study suggests that changes in working conditions and organizational culture are required to increase the fertility rate in Korea, since this can influence work-life balance, life satisfaction and equal division of household labor.
Keywords
Fertility Rates; Job Strain; Life Satisfaction; Division of Household Labor; Fuzzy Set Qualitative Comparative Research Analysis(fsQCA);
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