A Study of the Economic Valuation of Rural Women's Labor - Agricultural Work and Household Work -

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association 2003;41(7):157-168.

여성농업인 노동의 경제적 가치평강 관한 연구 -농업노동과 가사노동-

유소이, 최윤지, 조현숙, 김경미

농촌생활연구소

ABSTRACT

The purposes of this study were to explore the rural women's labor by measuring labor value economically. To achieve the purpose, this study applied four methods : replacement cost method individual function, replacement cost method generalist, opportunity cost method and shadow wage method. The results of this study were as follows: 1) Time used for agricultural work and household work by with women were 5.3 hours and 3.8 hours each. 2) According to the methods used, the amounts of valuing rural women's labor were varied and ranged from 23,000 won to 43,000 won per day. This study might help recognize the degree of rural women's labor contribution to the household income of farm households and improve the socio-economic status of rural women through showing the productivity of the rural women's labor.

Keywords: 기회비용법, opportunity cost method, 쉐도우임금추정법, shadow wage method, 전문가대체비용법, replacement cost method individual function, 총합적대체비용법, replacement cost method generalist