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Women's career interruptions and the declining fertility rate in South Korea

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  • Cho, Duksang
  • Han, Jungmin

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In South Korea, more women are postponing or forgoing childbirth due to concerns about career interruption. Their conscious decision to refrain from motherhood is estimated to be responsible for about 40% of the decrease in the fertility rate. In the face of the world's lowest fertility rate, Korea needs to overhaul its policies to better support work-life balance, enabling parents to maintain their careers while raising children.

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  • Cho, Duksang & Han, Jungmin, 2024. "Women's career interruptions and the declining fertility rate in South Korea," KDI Focus 132, Korea Development Institute (KDI).
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:kdifoc:300081
    DOI: 10.22740/kdi.focus.e.2024.132
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