Impact of Parents' Occupation on Children's Monthly Salary Rises 2.7-Fold in Three Years in South Korea
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A study published in South Korea has found that the influence of parents' occupations on children's wages is growing. According to the research, this influence has increased 2.7 times over three years.
The study shows that parents' socioeconomic background is affecting even their children's occupations and monthly salaries. In other words, there is a growing tendency for differences in future work and income to arise depending on the family into which one is born. This phenomenon is described as the growing visibility of "hereditary class" in South Korea compared with the past.
On the other hand, this article does not fully explain the detailed methods of the study or the number of subjects. Therefore, it remains unclear which age groups or occupations this result particularly applies to.
This study has drawn social attention to the relationship between parents' economic circumstances and their children's future income. This article concerns South Korea, and does not mention the situation in Japan.
Sources: ハンギョレ新聞
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