Summary statistics
| Variable | The pre-service (military service expected) | The post-service (military service finished) |
|---|---|---|
| Option exercise (choosing discharge over KRW 20m) | 0.391 (0.490) | 0.307 (0.463) |
| Age | 20.09 (1.357) | 26.33 (2.703) |
| Subjective socially accepted strike price (KRW thousand) (choosing discharge over strike price) | 2,276 (2,091) | 1,792 (1,233) |
| College graduate | 0.0301 (0.171) | 0.533 (0.501) |
| Parent’s net asset (KRW thousand) | 136,470 (127,750) | 185,170 (159,460) |
| Seoul city residents | 0.248 (0.434) | 0.293 (0.457) |
| Literature major in college | 0.0752 (0.265) | 0.0733 (0.262) |
| Social science major | 0.0827 (0.276) | 0.107 (0.310) |
| Business economics major | 0.105 (0.308) | 0.180 (0.385) |
| Natural science major | 0.0902 (0.288) | 0.0533 (0.225) |
| Engineering major | 0.511 (0.502) | 0.493 (0.502) |
| Observations | 133 | 150 |
| Variable | The pre-service (military service expected) | The post-service (military service finished) |
|---|---|---|
| Option exercise (choosing discharge over KRW 20m) | 0.391 (0.490) | 0.307 (0.463) |
| Age | 20.09 (1.357) | 26.33 (2.703) |
| Subjective socially accepted strike price (KRW thousand) (choosing discharge over strike price) | 2,276 (2,091) | 1,792 (1,233) |
| College graduate | 0.0301 (0.171) | 0.533 (0.501) |
| Parent’s net asset (KRW thousand) | 136,470 (127,750) | 185,170 (159,460) |
| Seoul city residents | 0.248 (0.434) | 0.293 (0.457) |
| Literature major in college | 0.0752 (0.265) | 0.0733 (0.262) |
| Social science major | 0.0827 (0.276) | 0.107 (0.310) |
| Business economics major | 0.105 (0.308) | 0.180 (0.385) |
| Natural science major | 0.0902 (0.288) | 0.0533 (0.225) |
| Engineering major | 0.511 (0.502) | 0.493 (0.502) |
| Observations | 133 | 150 |
Notes:
Option exercise = 1 for “discharge” and 0 for “continue and receive ₩20 million.” As for subjective socially accepted strike price, we ask what a respondent thinks is a socially desirable strike price, the amount of staying in the military (“continue”) per month. For example, if a respondent answers ₩2m, he believes that a soldier should receive it per month if the soldier chooses to serve for the military 10 months more as a corporal and sergeant. Standard deviations in parentheses
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