The Application of Oaxaca Decomposition Analysis to the Change of Females` Probability of Work = 녀성(女性)의 취업능력(就業能力) 분석(分析)에 관한 연구(硏究)

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Female-headed families constitute the prime eligibility group for welfare programs. With the rising illegitimate birth rate and the high rate of divorce, the size of the female-headed population is expected to grow, increasing the incidence of welfare dependence. Since U.S. Congress passed a new welfare bill which eliminates the federal guarantee of cash assistance for poor children (AFDC) in 1996, new AFDC program, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs), emphasizes on selfsufficiency for women on welfare through workfare.
There is a route to self-sufficiency for a female on welfare: work. The probability of work (workability) has changed over time period. The change of workability over time period can be attributed to the change of the average sample characteristic and the change of the coefficients. This paper analyzes the change of workability, decomposing it into the change of the average sample characteristic and the change of the coefficients. During the sample period (1975～1987), women`s workability improved mainly due to the improvement of their personal characteristics. If this is the case, welfare policies should emphasize on improvement of job market opportunities for women to strengthen the effectiveness of welfare policies.