2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'This study examines the effects of English training abroad (hereafter
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ETA) on labor market outcomes in South Korea. ETA has become
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increasingly popular in many non-English speaking countries and refers
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to short-term language study training abroad where students spend
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anywhere from 6 months to 2 years taking language courses at an
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educational institutions. In this article, I conduct survival analysis
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and quantile regression using data from the 2007 Korea Employment
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Information Service''s Graduate Occupational Mobility Survey. This study
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finds that although the average effects of ETA seem to be modest as most
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prior research has indicated, ETA does appear to have substantial
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positive effects on getting a good job and earning higher wages. ETA
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proved especially helpful for those who did not attend elite colleges.
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That is, ETA is a useful tool for students with weaker formal education
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(often non-elite students) to supplement their educational credentials.
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Based on these findings, I conclude that ETA has a substantial impact on
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labor market outcomes in South Korea. This means that labor market
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opportunities are strongly determined by an individual''s socioeconomic
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background, as the cost of participation in ETA presents a barrier to
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entry for individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. (C) 2015
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Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.'
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affiliation: 'Choi, Y (Corresponding Author), Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Sociol,
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264 Haines Hall,375 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA.
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Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Sociol, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA.'
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author: Choi, Yool
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author-email: Kucy79@ucla.edu
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author_list:
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- family: Choi
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given: Yool
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1016/j.rssm.2015.04.003
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eissn: 1878-5654
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files: []
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issn: 0276-5624
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journal: RESEARCH IN SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND MOBILITY
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keywords: 'English proficiency; English training abroad; Human capital;
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Credentialism; Transition from college to the labor market'
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keywords-plus: 'IMMIGRANT EARNINGS; LANGUAGE-SKILLS; EDUCATION; ENDOGENEITY; MANAGEMENT;
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INEQUALITY; GROWTH; WAGES'
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language: English
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month: SEP
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number-of-cited-references: '74'
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pages: 11-24
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papis_id: 5fc0fed2ca224a0ff9773b19bf57961d
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ref: Choi2015effectsenglish
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researcherid-numbers: Choi, Yool/ABG-4541-2021
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times-cited: '9'
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title: The effects of English training abroad on labor market outcomes in Korea
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000362606300002
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '15'
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volume: '41'
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web-of-science-categories: Sociology
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year: '2015'
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