• KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.141-190
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• 2004

Income inequality in Korea has increased after the economic crisis, and the main reason for the widening of income distribution is due to the increase of the unemployed when analyzed using the Urban Household Report(UHR). However, income inequality has not decreased although the rate of unemployment decreased after 2000. Further data bases for income-related statistics are necessary to examine the exact causes of changing income inequality as a whole since the UHR covers only statistics on urban employees' wage and salary in Korea.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.79-101
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• 2014

The main objective of this study is to explain the differences in intergenerational resource transfers among the middle-aged at various income levels. Analyses of data on financial resource transfers from the 2nd wave of the Korean Retirement and Income Study were conducted. The study sample consisted of 931 middle-aged individuals who had at least one living parent and one child. The data analysis methods were ${\chi}^2$ analysis, one-way analysis of variance(ANOVA), logistic regression analysis, and multiple regression analysis. Financial resource transfers are statistically significant factors explaining the preparation for later life and life satisfaction of middle-aged individuals. The empirical results reveal that the frequency of intergenerational financial transfers was significantly higher in high-income households than in middle- and low- income households. A comparison of high-, middle- and low-income households shows that financial resource transfers had a greater influence on the preparation for later life and life satisfaction of the middle-aged in middle-income households than in low- or high-income households. The level of life satisfaction was dependent upon to whom middle-aged individuals gave financial resources. In the middle-income group, the middle-aged who gave financial resources to their parents were more likely to have higher life satisfaction than those who did not. Receiving financial transfers from parents or children did not have a statistically significant impact on the life satisfaction of the middle-aged in any income-level group.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제59권1호
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• pp.199-221
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• 2007

본 연구는 소득불평등 실태 및 원인을 분석해 본 후, 소득불평등 완화에 도움이 될 수 있는 대안을 탐색해 보았다. 소득불평등 실태 및 원인 분석을 요약해 보면, 첫째 외환위기로 급등한 소득불평등도는 1999-2004년 동안 증감을 반복하였으며 2005년 현재 외환위기 직후와 같이 높은 수준이고, 둘째 소득불평등도 원인에 대한 장기분석(1985-2004년) 결과, 실업률, 비정규직비율, 지가상승률이 높을수록 소득불평등도가 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 셋째 외환위기 전후(1995-2004)의 소득불평등도 원인분석 결과 실업률, 비정규직비율, 대 소기업임금비율이 높을수록 소득불평등도가 높은 것으로 나타났고, 넷째 장기자료(1985-2004)에서 유의미한 영향을 미쳤던 지가상승률이 외환위기 전후자료(1995-2004)에서는 유의미한 영향을 미치지 않았고, 장기자료에서 유의미한 영향을 미치지 않았던 대 소기업임금비율은 외환위기 전후 자료에서는 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 소득불평등 완화를 위한 정책과제로, 첫째 실업률을 낮출 수 있는 대안이 마련되어야 하며, 둘째 비자발적 비정규직 비율을 완화시킬 수 있는 정책이 수립되어야 하고, 셋째 부동산 가격을 안정 또는 인하할 수 있는 방안이 강구되어야 하며, 넷째 대기업과 중소기업의 임금격차를 줄일 수 있는 중소기업 종합지원대책이 추진되어야 한다.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.613-622
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to investigate infants' development, parenting characteristics, and the infants' daily routines by monthly family income, and examine variables related to infants' development. The 2010 data of the panel study on Koreans were used. The sample for this analysis was 1,802 children aged 21-23 months and their parents. The data were analyzed with ANOVA, Pearson's correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis with SPSS version 18.0. The results were as follows: First, the development of infants differed by the family income. Infants' communication and problem solving skills in families with an income at the 25th percentile or below was lower than those above the 25th percentile. Second, parenting characteristics differed by family income. In the lower income group, the mother's parenting stress was highest, but the father's parenting time on weekends was lowest. Third, the most frequent activity of infants differed by family income. Playing with friends or caregivers was lowest, but watching TV and videos was highest in the lower income family group. Fourth, there was a relation among infants' development (communication and fine motor skills) and parenting characteristics (mother's parenting style, stress, and father's parenting time on weekends), and the infants' daily routines (playing with friends or caregivers). Fine motor development was affected by playing with a caregiver.

• 지역연구
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.27-40
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• 1993

Most studies on regional economic impact have utilized employment or employment income data. Recently, a few scholars have noticed the importance of nonemployment income sources in urban economies. Using decennial census data on Arizona towns from 1970 to 1990, this paper first examines the increasing importance of nonempolyment income sources in urban economies and the associations of nonemployment income sources with elderly population and metropolitan location. Then, this paper investigates the impact of nonemployment income on urban growth in the framework of economic base model. The regression results show that the impact of nonemployment income is significant in the increase of nonbasic income and becomes greater over time, and that the impact of transfer over time, and that the impact of transfer income on nonbasic income of transfer income on nonbasic income is stronger in smaller towns and the impact of investment income is stronger in larger towns.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제48권
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• pp.113-149
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• 2002

The primary purpose of this study is to analyze the decreasing effect of public and private income transfers on poverty rate. Two year data of Korean Labor and Income Panel Study (KLIPS, 1998, 1999) are used for the analysis, and 1/2 of median income and 1/3 of mean income are adopted to measure poverty rate. Although private income transfer contributes more to reduce the rate than the public transfer, the main effect for decreasing poverty rate is forced by the wage. Statistically significant variables that affect to the exit of poverty based on the logistic regression analysis are number of family members(-), wage(+), property income(+), social insurance benefit(+), and the transfer income(+). Therefore, the future policy should be more related with the active labor market policy for developing better human resources among the poor family.

• 아태비즈니스연구
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.15-30
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• 2017

This study analyzes the relationship between income inequality and economic growth. Gini coefficient (market income), the deciles income inequality index and per capita real GDP were analyzed. Furthermore, various cointegration tests were tried to improve the reliability of the test results. From the weak exogeniety test of between per capita real GDP and the Gini coefficient (market income), per capita real GDP has a weak exogeneity while the Gini coefficient is endogenous. From the various cointegration tests, we found out that there is a cointegration between Gini coefficient and per capita real GDP. Moreover, it is estimated that per capita real GDP has a positive effect on the Gini coefficient (market income). In the VAR Granger causal analysis, per capita real GDP affects the Gini coefficient (market income), but it is difficult to say that the Gini coefficient (market income) always has an effect on per capita real GDP. Also, the impulse-response function of the VAR model shows that per capita real GDP temporarily reduces the Gini coefficient (market income), and then increases it over time. Accordingly, it is necessary for the policies to improve not only the distribution structure but also income distribution through economic growth.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.21-31
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• 2019

Purpose - As the market economy deepens, the issue of social equity caused by income distribution becomes more and more significant. Therefore, this paper attempts to exploit the determinants of income distribution in terms of macroeconomics. Research design, data, and methodology - The data set from 1990 to 2017 will be used to conduct an empirical analysis under a menu of econometric approaches such as vector autoregressive model and impulse response function. The income distribution and other macroeconomic variables such as foreign direct investment and employment will be used to conduct an empirical analysis to explore the determinants of income distribution in terms of macroeconomics. Results - The findings indicate that the income distribution is related with macroeconomics. More specifically, the export, import, GDP and foreign direct investment play a role in deteriorating the income distribution. Conversely, the industrialization, inflation and employment can improve the income distribution. Unfortunately, the inflation and employment do not get through under 5% significant test. Conclusions - Due to that a good income distribution can be beneficial for both a country and an individual, this paper provides a new scope for China's government to improve its income distribution in terms of macroeconomics.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.1-24
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Engel coefficient, Angel coefficient and Schwabe index influencing Household head's life satisfaction. For this study, the data from the 8th analysis of the 2013 Korea Welfare Panel Survey conducted by Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs were used. For the sample, 903 male Household heads with children under the age of 18, were selected. For statistical analysis, SPSS program (Ver. 21.0) was used. And for statistical methods, frequency and percentile, mean and standard deviation, Pearson's correlation, one way analysis of variance, Duncan's multiple range tests, multiple regression analysis were used. The findings are as follows. First, as a results of analyzing the food costs, education costs and housing costs depending on Income Quintile, the food costs and education costs in the 5th Income Quintile compared with other Income Quintile, were highest. Also, the highest housing cost was in the 2nd Income Quintile, while the least housing cost was in the 1st Income Quintile. Second, by analyzing the differences of Engel coefficient, Angel coefficient and Schwabe index according to Income Quintile, the results show that Engel coefficient and Schwabe index decreases as Income Quintile increases, and Angel coefficient increases as Income Quintile becomes higher. Third, the level of HH's life satisfaction according to Income Quintile, 1st Income Quintile, 2nd Income Quintile, 4th Income Quintile, 3rd Income Quintile, 5th Income Quintile in order, increased. Fourth, as the result of analyzing the influence of Variables related to household and demographics about Engel coefficient, Angel coefficient and Schwabe index, it was shown that the variables effecting Engel coefficient, Angel coefficient, and Schwabe index are age, occupations, Number of workers, House ownership, Income Quintile. Fifth, As a result of analyzing the Variables effecting life satisfaction, especially while Schwabe index is not that significant, Engel coefficient and Angel coefficient are shown to have a significant influence. Therefore, the influence of Food costs and education costs can be confirmed.

• 노동경제논집
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.135-156
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 자영업 부문의 소득분포 및 소득결정요인을 임금근로와 비교 분석하였다. 자영업 부문은 임금근로보다 소득편차가 크고, 부문내 이질성이 큰 집단이라는 점에서, OLS 추정과 더불어 분위회귀분석(quantile regression analysis)을 실시하였다. 주요 분석 결과를 보면, 첫째, 자영업주의 소득이 임금근로자보다 높으며, 소득분위가 높아질수록 자영업주와 임금근로자간의 소득격차가 확대된다. 둘째, 교육의 한계효과는 자영업주와 임금근로자 공히 소득분위가 높아질수록 증가하고 있어, 소득분위가 높은 집단일수록 교육에 대한 보상(가격)이 높다는 것을 알 수 있다. 단, 여성 자영업주의 경우는 예외로서, 소득분위가 높을수록 교육의 한계효과가 감소한다. 즉 소득분위가 높은 집단에 속하는 임금근로자와 남성 자영업주는 소득분위가 낮은 집단에 비해 노동시장에서 교육에 대한 보상이 더 큰 반면, 여성 자영업주는 소득분위가 높은 집단에서 교육에 대한 보상이 오히려 작다.