Childrearing Expenditure and the Intension to Have the Second Childbirth

Lee, Seonglim

doi:2010.48.10.105

J. Korean Home Econ. Assoc > Volume 48(10); 2010 > Article

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association 2010;48(10):105-119. doi: https://doi.org/10.6115/khea.2010.48.10.105

Childrearing Expenditure and the Intension to Have the Second Childbirth

Seonglim Lee

Department of Consumer & Family Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University

Corresponding Author: Seonglim Lee ,Tel: +82-2-760-0521, Fax: +82-2-760-0507 , Email: clothilda@skku.edu

Received: August 19, 2010; Revised: September 7, 2010 Accepted: October 19, 2010.

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the association between the expenditures for childrearing and the intention to have the second childbirth applying the recursive equation models. The major results were as follows. First, more than half of the households with one child did not have an intention to have the second childbirth. Second, about 40% of the household expenditure was spent for childrearing. About 36% of the childrearing expenditure was spent on the childcare and education, and about 64% on purchase of goods and services for child. Third, the variables which had a significant effect on the intention to have the second childbirth were child's age, mother's education, father's income, the private educational expenditure, and consumption expenditure for child. The intention to have the second childbirth did not have a significant effect on the level of childrearing expenditure. The implications for the family policies were suggested.

Keywords: childrearing expenditure, cost of child care, cost of private education, intention to have second childbirth