Workweek reduction and women's job turnover: Evidence from labor legislation in South Korea

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Journal: Economic Inquiry
Year: 2022
Volume: 60
Issue: 4
Pages: 1607-1625

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Abstract

This study examines whether a workweek reduction impacts job turnover behavior of workers, with a particular focus on female worker's turnover. To assess the causal relationship, I exploit the introduction of South Korea's workweek reduction policy as a natural experiment. Using individual longitudinal data, I estimate a job turnover model that distinguishes job‐to‐job transition from job‐to‐nonemployment transition. The estimates reveal that, for women, mandating a 40‐h workweek significantly decreases the probability of making a job‐to‐nonemployment transition and thus raises the probability of staying in the job. The impacts of a work‐hour reduction are salient among married women.

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RePEc Handle
repec:bla:ecinqu:v:60:y:2022:i:4:p:1607-1625
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
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2026-01-24