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Title: The macro- and micro-level analysis of the effect of housing conditions on fertility

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Publication Year: 2016

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Abstract: This study aims to empirically investigate factors related to housing that affect the birthrate of the regions and determine how these factors influence individual decisions to have children. The findings of this study is as follows. Both housing sale and leasing prices by region have a significant negative impact on its marriage rate and birthrate. The ratio of small and medium-sized housings (less than 60㎥) and the proportion of public rental housing have a significant positive impact on its marriage rate, although there is no significant effect on its birthrate. Furthermore, the decisions of newly married household to have children have been delayed if they have a higher burden of housing cost and live in a smaller size of housing (less than 15 pyeong). Meanwhile, their decision to have children have not been delayed if they have their own housing, which can further explain a statistically significance in terms of additional birth on for those who already have children. Accordingly, at both macro and micro levels, all these findings indicate that an understanding of the linkage between the level of housing prices and housing cost burdens can elucidate the potential impact on childbirth.

Url: http://repository.kihasa.re.kr/handle/201002/21211

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Authors: 천현숙, ; 이길제, ; 김준형,

Publisher: KIHASA REPOSITORY

Data Collections: IPUMS International

Topics: Fertility and Mortality, Housing and Segregation

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