Persistence of the Gender Gap and Low Employment of Female Workers in a Stratified Labor Market: Evidence from South Korea

The gender gap in working conditions has barely improved in South Korea where various measures for gender equality have been in place for a relatively long time. Furthermore, the female employment rate is also the lowest in OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries. This...

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Main Authors: Joonmo Cho, Jaeseong Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/7/9/12425