An Analysis of Employment Dynamics in Korea: The Role of Temporary Work and Self-Employment

Taehyun Ahn

No 1606, Working Papers from Nam Duck-Woo Economic Research Institute, Sogang University (Former Research Institute for Market Economy)

Abstract: In this study, I investigate dynamic employment choice among prime-age men and women using panel data from South Korea, with particular focus on temporary work and self-employment. Using a dynamic multinomial logit model with a factor-analytic random-effects specification, I find that temporary employment rarely serves as a stepping stone toward permanent employment. However, the estimates reveals some positive aspects of self-employment by indicating that individuals who were self-employed in the previous year are less likely than those who were in any other employment status to be nonemployed in the future.

Keywords: Self-Employment; Temporary Employment; Self-Employment; State Dependence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C23 C25 J20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 33 pages
Date: 2016
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