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A Study on the Policy Effects of Child Care Leave : Focusing on the childbirth

육아휴직의 정책효과에 관한 분석 : 출산에 미치는 효과를 중심으로

  • Jung, Yuiryong (Dept. of Public Administration, Korea National University of Tranporatation)
  • Received : 2018.07.21
  • Accepted : 2018.09.12
  • Published : 2018.11.30
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Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyze the policy effects of child care leave focusing on the childbirth in South Korea. This instituion of child care leave orinignally seeks to harmonize the work and family. The instituion is increasingly fortified in the receipants and benefits. This study analyze the policy effect of the institution using difference-in-difference method and Korea Welfare Panel Data. The result of the analysis suggest that substantial expansion of child care leave and family-friendly labor environment rebuilding are important.

본 연구는 육아휴직제도가 출산에 미치는 정책효과에 대한 분석을 수행하였다. 육아휴직제도는 1차적으로 일과 가정의 양립을 취지로 하고 있다. 그러나 출산율 제고의 문제가 부각되면서 육아휴직제도 또한 출산장려책의 일환으로 기대되면서 육아휴직의 대상과 급여 혜택 또한 강화되어 왔다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 배경 하에서 복지패널 자료를 활용하여 가임기 여성 및 그 배우자의 육아휴직 혜택 이후 출산효과를 이중차분의 방법을 활용하여 분석하였다. 분석결과 육아휴직제도의 정책효과는 출산에 관한 한 아직까지 긍정적이지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 분석결과는 출산율 제고에 있어서 육아휴직제도의 실질적인 확대 외에 우리나라의 가정친화적인 노동환경 재정립의 필요성을 시사하고 있다.

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그림 1. 한국의 육아휴직제도 수급인원 변화 Figure 1. The Change of the Number of Receipants in Child Care Leave in South Korea

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그림 2. 한국의 육아휴직제도 수급 성별 비중 변화 Figure 2. The Change of Proportion of Recoipants in Child Care Leave in South Korea

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그림 3. 여성의 육아휴직 이용이 출산에 미치는 정책효과 (time: 해당사건이 일어난 시간더미, leave4: 육아휴직 이용여부 tleave4 : 정책효과 변수(time*leave4)) Figure 3. Policy Effect of Maternity Leave: Focusing on the Child Birth

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그림 4. 여성의 육아휴직 이용이 출산에 미치는 정책효과(추가) (time: 해당사건이 일어난 시간더미, leave4: 육아휴직 이용여부 tleave4 : 정책효과 변수(time*leave4)) (통제변수추가: mom_age: 여성연령, mage: 연령제곱, eduyear: 교육년수, hi_eduyear: 남편교육년수, lhincome: 로그(가구소득) Figure 4. Policy Effect of Maternity Leave: Focusing on the Child Birth(extended model)

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그림 5. 남편의 육아휴직 이용이 출산에 미치는 정책효과 (time: 해당사건이 일어난 시간더미, leave4: 육아휴직 이용여부 tleave4 : 정책효과 변수(time*leave4)) Figure 5. Policy Effect of paernity Leave: Focusing on the Child Birth

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그림 6. 남편의 육아휴직 이용이 출산에 미치는 정책효과(추가) (time: 해당사건이 일어난 시간더미, leave4: 육아휴직 이용여부 tleave4 : 정책효과 변수(time*leave4)) (통제변수추가: mom_age: 여성연령, mage: 연령제곱, eduyear: 교육년수, hi_eduyear: 남편교육년수, lhincome: 로그(가구소득) Figure 6. Policy Effect of paternity Leave: Focusing on the Child Birth(extended model)

표 1. 한국육아휴직제도의 대상 및 급여의 제도적 변화 Table 1. The Change of Receipant and Benefits in Child Care Laeave in South Korea

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