대학 졸업생의 초기 노동시장 이행에서 나타나는 수도권 효과와 격차 분해 = Metropolitan Area Effects and the Decomposition of Disparities in the Early Labor Market Transition of College Graduates

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study examines regional disparities in early labor market transitions by university location using the 7th and 8th waves of the Korean Education and Employment Panel II (KEEP II). Based on an analysis of 1,513 individuals who remained in their first jobs, the results show that graduates from universities in the Seoul metropolitan area were significantly more likely to be employed in the metropolitan area than those from non-metropolitan universities.
Regression results indicate that university location is strongly associated with metropolitan employment, while career preparation courses, career counseling, major satisfaction, career decision-making, satisfaction with university support, and lifelong vocational education also show statistically significant associations.
Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition results reveal that the employment gap is explained primarily by coefficient effects rather than differences in observable characteristics. This suggests that regional disparities in early labor market transitions are related not only to individual characteristics but also to differences in how those characteristics translate into labor market outcomes and to structural regional inequalities. The findings provide policy implications for strengthening employment support at non-metropolitan universities and responding to regional decline.