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The Race for Elite Destinations: Education Competition and Low Fertility in Korea
Dongwoo Kim
South Korea has the world's lowest fertility and an intense education race. Families devote nine percent of lifetime income to education, mostly to private tutoring with near-zero…
econ.GN2026
Does the Gender Wage Gap Originate at Labor Market Entry? Evidence from South Korea
Dongwoo Kim
When in the lifecycle does a large gender wage gap emerge? South Korea has the largest aggregate gender pay gap (29%) in the OECD. Among recent college graduates the conditional ga…