Based on ‘Household Income Trends’ in 1990~2016, this study analyzes how wealth inequality has increased in Korean society. According to the analysis, cohorts born in the 1930s~40s and the 1970s~80s show especially a high level of Read more…
Special seminars with Professor Grusky (Professor of Sociology; Director, Center on Poverty and Inequality at Stanford Univ.) were held at Yonsei Univ. on Nov. 13-14, 2017 by KIRN and ‘BK21 Plus: Social Solidarity & Coexistence’ Read more…
Colloquium in Oct. 2017 Choi, Seongsoo (Professor, Department of Sociology at Sungkyunkwan Univ., South Korea) Based on the data from Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID), this research analyzes the role of marriage in intergenerational Read more…
Colloquium in May. 2017 Kye, Bongoh (Professor, Department of Sociology at Kookmin Univ., South Korea) This study introduces some methodological issues of the multi-generational approach in social mobility research.
Colloquium in Jan. 2017 Lee, Wangwon (PhD in Sociology at Korea Univ., South Korea)
Cohort, Social Class and Earnings Inequality Economy and society. Shin Gwang-Young (2009) This paper attempts to explore earnings inequality in South Korea, focusing on the relationship between labor market cohorts and social class. As recently Read more…