Labor Market Duality in Korea /

Labor market duality is a complex and critical issue for many countries that can lower productivity, contribute to inequality and result in negative externalities. In this paper, I study duality in the Korean labor market and analyze its sources and potential policy options. I find that employment p...

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Príomhchruthaitheoir: Schauer, Johanna
Formáid: IRIS
Teanga:English
Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018.
Sraith:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2018/126
Rochtain ar líne:Full text available on IMF
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520 3 |a Labor market duality is a complex and critical issue for many countries that can lower productivity, contribute to inequality and result in negative externalities. In this paper, I study duality in the Korean labor market and analyze its sources and potential policy options. I find that employment protection legislations and large productivity differentials are the key drivers of Korea's duality. In addition, applying a general equilibrium search-and-matching model and calibrating it to the Korean economy, I show that well-calibrated flexicurity policies can significantly reduce duality and inequality and raise welfare and productivity. Notably, the introduction of all three pillars-flexiblity, a strong safety net and active labor market policies-is critical for its success. If only one pillar is introduced it can result in negative side-effects and might not reduce duality. 
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