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http://dx.doi.org/10.6107/JKHA.2012.23.1.055

The Impact of Divorce on Tenure Choice for Women in Korea  

Hwang, Jae-Hee (서울대학교 지역정보)
Lee, Seong-Woo (서울대학교 지역정보)
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Journal of the Korean housing association / v.23, no.1, 2012 , pp. 55-66 More about this Journal
Abstract
Present study investigates on the impact of resources and characteristics of the tenure choice for divorced women in Korea. The authors utilize the micro data from the Korea Census (2% sample) provided by the National Statistical Office. The authors apply the bivariate probit model to eliminate selection bias that could incur due to sample selectivity, from a chain of marital disruption and tenure choices. This study starts with a descriptive explanation of homeownership after divorce from 1985 to 2005. It concluded that divorce results in a substantial attrition of homeownership. The authors found that out for many women, divorce initiates a process of downward mobility on the housing ladder. The probability to own housing is much lower for divorced women than for women who are not divorced. The present study concludes by suggesting some policy implications for divorced women who have limited access to housing stability. The authors also suggest some future studies that can compensate the empirical limitations of the present study.
Keywords
Divorced Women; Homeownership; Housing Stability; Bivariate Probit Model with Sample Selection;
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