적극적 고용개선조치(AA) 효과에 관한 실증연구: AA 적용기업과 비적용기업을 중심으로

An Empirical Study on the Effects of Affirmative Action: Focusing on AA Applicable and Non-Applicable Companies

Purpose – This research aims to empirically analyze the effectiveness of affirmative action, which is an employment improvement measure. It compares and analyzes the changes in the ‘female employment ratio’ over the past three years for a total of 2,363 companies. Design/Methodology/Approach – Data for this study were collected from companies subject to and non-subject to affirmative action over the past three years. Data on financial accounting and workforce composition of listed companies in the HCCP and TS2000 database were collected from the industries in which these companies operated, establishing a reliable data set for the relevant period. Findings – As a result of analyzing data from 462 companies participating in affirmative action measures and 1,901 non-participating companies, it was found that companies that applied AA had a higher female employment rate than non-participating companies. First, companies that applied affirmative action measures had a 1.51% higher female employment rate than those that did not. Second, the proportion of regular female employees was 1.3% higher in companies that applied AA Third, the proportion of irregular female employees was also 12.5% higher in companies that applied AA. Research Implications – This study implies that AA has the effect of improving female employment outcomes in the labor market, and that policy efforts to increase female representation are leading to an increase in the female employment rate.