Recipients of PSC Small Grant Awards

 “The Role of Expected Career Costs of Childbearing in Shaping Fertility and Marriage Decisions: A Survey Experiment in South Korea,” shed light on the intricate ways in which perceptions of career interruptions due to childrearing influence family formation decisions. This exploration was inspired by the desire to understand and mitigate the impacts of such perceptions on gender equality and demographic sustainability. By leveraging a robust experimental design and a partnership with Seoul National University, Lee seeks to provide actionable insights that could inform policies to support more balanced and equitable labor market and family life integrations.