abstract: 'This study examines the effects of English training abroad (hereafter

  ETA) on labor market outcomes in South Korea. ETA has become

  increasingly popular in many non-English speaking countries and refers

  to short-term language study training abroad where students spend

  anywhere from 6 months to 2 years taking language courses at an

  educational institutions. In this article, I conduct survival analysis

  and quantile regression using data from the 2007 Korea Employment

  Information Service''s Graduate Occupational Mobility Survey. This study

  finds that although the average effects of ETA seem to be modest as most

  prior research has indicated, ETA does appear to have substantial

  positive effects on getting a good job and earning higher wages. ETA

  proved especially helpful for those who did not attend elite colleges.

  That is, ETA is a useful tool for students with weaker formal education

  (often non-elite students) to supplement their educational credentials.

  Based on these findings, I conclude that ETA has a substantial impact on

  labor market outcomes in South Korea. This means that labor market

  opportunities are strongly determined by an individual''s socioeconomic

  background, as the cost of participation in ETA presents a barrier to

  entry for individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. (C) 2015

  Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.'
affiliation: 'Choi, Y (Corresponding Author), Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Sociol,
  264 Haines Hall,375 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA.

  Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Sociol, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA.'
author: Choi, Yool
author-email: Kucy79@ucla.edu
author_list:
- family: Choi
  given: Yool
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1016/j.rssm.2015.04.003
eissn: 1878-5654
files: []
issn: 0276-5624
journal: RESEARCH IN SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND MOBILITY
keywords: 'English proficiency; English training abroad; Human capital;

  Credentialism; Transition from college to the labor market'
keywords-plus: 'IMMIGRANT EARNINGS; LANGUAGE-SKILLS; EDUCATION; ENDOGENEITY; MANAGEMENT;

  INEQUALITY; GROWTH; WAGES'
language: English
month: SEP
number-of-cited-references: '74'
pages: 11-24
papis_id: 5fc0fed2ca224a0ff9773b19bf57961d
ref: Choi2015effectsenglish
researcherid-numbers: Choi, Yool/ABG-4541-2021
times-cited: '9'
title: The effects of English training abroad on labor market outcomes in Korea
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000362606300002
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '15'
volume: '41'
web-of-science-categories: Sociology
year: '2015'