Modernizing The Korean Welfare State

Author : Neil Gilbert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351323079

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Modernizing the Korean Welfare State analyzes recent developments in social and public policy in South Korea. Its focus is the new approach to Korea's system of social protection, known as the productive welfare paradigm. This volume brings together an international group of scholars to examine the new paradigm and associated policy developments. In the first part, contributors examine the significance of the productive welfare paradigm and recent policy developments within a broader comparative and international perspective. They question the commitment to welfare in the paradigm, viewing it largely as an example of a global trend towards the "enabling state" in which social welfare serves largely economic goals. Other contributors situate the new paradigm in relation to globalization and its implications for national strategies of social protection developed in earlier times. The new departure in Korea is compared to European welfare state development, and contributors find it a bold attempt to fashion a comprehensive welfare state based on social rights. In the second part, contributors focus on specific issues and policy areas. These include the degree to which Korea has been following a "pro-poor" growth policy. They evaluate developments in the area of unemployment and work injury insurance. They review the progress of policies in the area of social insurance and assistance, and the American system of income support for low income earners and its lessons for Korean policymakers. Other contributors review the public pensions system in Korea, and environmental protection policies are discussed and the impact of those policies on the poor and people of color, who are disproportionately exposed to environmental hazards.

Author : Dr. Ramesh Mishra
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1412828937

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Modernizing the Korean Welfare State analyzes recent developments in social and public policy in South Korea. Its focus is the new approach to Korea's system of social protection, known as the productive welfare paradigm. This volume brings together an international group of scholars to examine the new paradigm and associated policy developments. In the first part, contributors examine the significance of the productive welfare paradigm and recent policy developments within a broader comparative and international perspective. They question the commitment to welfare in the paradigm, viewing it largely as an example of a global trend towards the "enabling state" in which social welfare serves largely economic goals. Other contributors situate the new paradigm in relation to globalization and its implications for national strategies of social protection developed in earlier times. The new departure in Korea is compared to European welfare state development, and contributors find it a bold attempt to fashion a comprehensive welfare state based on social rights. In the second part, contributors focus on specific issues and policy areas. These include the degree to which Korea has been following a "pro-poor" growth policy. They evaluate developments in the area of unemployment and work injury insurance. They review the progress of policies in the area of social insurance and assistance, and the American system of income support for low income earners and its lessons for Korean policymakers. Other contributors review the public pensions system in Korea, and environmental protection policies are discussed and the impact of those policies on the poor and people of color, who are disproportionately exposed to environmental hazards. Ramesh Mishra is emeritus professor of social policy at the School of Social Work, York University, Toronto. Stein Kuhnle is professor in comparative politics and head of the Department of Comparative Politics at the University of Bergen, Norway. Neil Gilbert is Chernin Professor of Social Services and Social Welfare at the University of California, Berkeley, and director of the Center for Comparative Study of Family Welfare and Poverty Research. Kyungbae Chung is former president of the Korean Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA).

Author : Stein Ringen,Huck-ju Kwon,Ilcheong Yi,Taekyoon Kim,Jooha Lee
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780199875931

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The Korean State and Social Policy by Stein Ringen,Huck-ju Kwon,Ilcheong Yi,Taekyoon Kim,Jooha Lee Pdf

There are two great mysteries in the political economy of South Korea. How could a destroyed country in next to no time become a sophisticated and affluent economy? And how could a ruthlessly authoritarian regime metamorphose with relative ease into a stable democratic polity? South Korea was long ruled with harsh authoritarianism, but, strangely, the authoritarian rulers made energetic use of social policy. The Korean State and Social Policy observes South Korean public policy from 1945 to 2000 through the prism of social policy to examine how the rulers operated and worked. After the military coup in 1961, the new leaders used social policy to buy themselves legitimacy. That enabled them to rule in two very different ways simultaneously. In their determination to hold on to power they were without mercy, but in the use of power in governance, their strategy was to co-opt and mobilize with a sophistication that is wholly exceptional among authoritarian rulers. It is governance and not power that explains the Korean miracle. Mobilization is a strategy with consequences. South Korea was not only led to economic development but also, inadvertently perhaps, built up as a society rich in public and civil institutions. When authoritarianism collapsed under the force of nationwide uprisings in 1987, the institutions of a reasonably pluralistic social and political order were there, alive and well, and democracy could take over without further serious drama. This book is about many things: development and modernization, dictatorship and democracy, state capacity and governance, social protection and welfare states, and Korean history. But finally it is about lifting social policy analysis out of the ghetto of self-sufficiency it is often confined to and into the center ground of hard political science.

Author : Jae-jin Yang
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108415903

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The Political Economy of the Small Welfare State in South Korea by Jae-jin Yang Pdf

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Theoretical reinterpretation of the small welfare state in South Korea; 3. The emergence of the small welfare state under the authoritarian developmental state (1961-1987); 4. Democratization and limited welfare state development under the conservative rule (1987-1997); 5. Economic crisis, power shift, and welfare politics under the Kim Dae Jung government (1997-2002); 6. Economic Unionism and the limits of the Korean welfare state under the Roh Moo Hyun government (2003-2007); 7. Wind of welfare and tax politics under the returned conservative rule; 8. Conclusion

Author : Kyungbae Chung,Neil Gilbert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Korea (South)
ISBN : 0197644953

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The Korean Welfare State by Kyungbae Chung,Neil Gilbert Pdf

"This book examines the evolution of Korean social welfare policy over the last two decades through the conceptual lens of the "Social Investment State" and the special challenges posed from this perspective, particularly in a rapidly aging society. Since the 1990s many of the modern welfare states have experienced a wave of policy reforms seeking to promote labor force participation, human capital, individual responsibility and economic development, while advancing the private delivery of social protection. These reforms were introduced to check the mounting costs of social spending, which between 1960 and 2009 had climbed from an average of 13% -to-almost 30% of the GDP in the developed welfare states of the OEDC countries. The reforms were also triggered by the need to adapt to the competitive demands of markets in the global economy of the 21st century amidst growing concerns that modern welfare states were undermining the work ethic"--

Author : Huck-ju Kwon
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0312213220

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The Welfare State in Korea by Huck-ju Kwon Pdf

Through the analysis of institutional dynamics, Huck-Ju Kwon argues that social policy development in Korea is not due to common exogenous factors such as international or union pressure but to the desire of the weakly-legitimated government to have itself legitimized. Such political rationale is deeply embedded in the structure of social policy institutions and particularly in the way that the state has played a part in financing social welfare programs. This book shows that the role of the Korean state is characterized as essentially that of regulator-type rather than provider.

Author : Jae-Jin Yang
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-07
Category : Welfare state
ISBN : 1802206469

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The Small Welfare State by Jae-Jin Yang Pdf

In a period of rapid change for welfare states around the world, this insightful book offers a comparative study of three historically small welfare states: the US, Japan and South Korea. Examining various aspects of welfare states, chapters explore the underlying reasons behind the restraint of social security in these countries. Featuring contributions from international distinguished scholars, this book looks beyond the larger European welfare states to unpack the many common political and institutional characteristics - from labor organization to party politics - that have constrained welfare state development in industrialized democracies. Offering insight into welfare-state development outside of Europe, this book will be crucial reading for scholars of welfare states, especially those working on Asian and American social policy specifically. It will also be of interest to policymakers and social policy experts in government, civil institutions and international organizations, particularly for those working in developing countries. Contributors include:M. Estévez-Abe, C. Faricy, S. Haggard, Y.-R, Jung, D. Kim, S.-w. Kim, Y.-S. Kim, J. Klein, S.-M. Kwon, D. Oude Nijuis, J.-j. Yang

Author : Kyungbae Chung,Neil Gilbert
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780197644928

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The Korean Welfare State by Kyungbae Chung,Neil Gilbert Pdf

This book examines the evolution of the Korean welfare state over the last several decades and the challenges it currently faces as a rapidly aging society. Since the turn of the 21st century, the Korean welfare state along with the economy has rapidly matured, increasing both the scope of social welfare coverage and the fiscal capacity to pay for these benefits.

Author : Neil Gilbert,Barbara Gilbert
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1989-10-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780195363180

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The Enabling State by Neil Gilbert,Barbara Gilbert Pdf

Over the last two decades new arrangements have emerged for the finance and delivery of social welfare in the United States and other industrial democracies. Moving beyond the conventional paradigm of the welfare state, these arrangements form an alternative model. This study details a fresh vision of social welfare transfers--how they are delivered, and whom they benefit. The authors explore the use of private enterprise and market-oriented approaches to the delivery of social provisions, and examine how welfare benefits are derived from the full range of modern social transfers including tax expenditures, credit subsidies, and those induced by regulatory activity. Reappraising the modern boundaries of social welfare, this book provides insights into the structure and dynamics of a novel social model that will open new avenues for scientific study and public debate.

Author : Graham Room
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Europe
ISBN : 1873575106

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Towards a European Welfare State? by Graham Room Pdf

Author : Hye Suk Wang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319587127

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Familial Foundations of the Welfare State by Hye Suk Wang Pdf

This book situates culture as a determining factor in the development of diverse welfare states, exploring the impact of traditional familialism on South Korean and Taiwanese programs. This approach provides an important alternative to studies that focus on formal variables– such as industrialization, state intervention, and resource mobilization– that do not explain the key differences between the similar programs. Throughout this book, Wang looks into both the historical development and the present situation of medical welfare programs in South Korea and Taiwan, and she highlights the importance of families in these programs’ development. As East Asian societies continue to age while experiencing fewer births, the search for the most suitable, sustainable, and desirable welfare model in each country will become ever more pressing. Academics and practitioners alike will find this refreshing approach to analysis ideal for building welfare institutions that reflect societal values in addition to economic conditions.

Author : Kees van Kersbergen,Barbara Vis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107652477

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Comparative Welfare State Politics by Kees van Kersbergen,Barbara Vis Pdf

Welfare state reform occurs in all advanced capitalist democracies, but it does not occur in identical ways, to the same degree or with similar consequences. In Comparative Welfare State Politics, Kees van Kersbergen and Barbara Vis explain the political opportunities and constraints of welfare state reform by asking 'big' questions. Why did we need a welfare state in the first place? How did we get it? Why did we get different worlds of welfare and do we still have them? What does the welfare state actually do? Why do we need to reform the welfare state? Why is reform so difficult, but why does it nevertheless happen? Can and will the welfare state survive the Great Recession? This book informs the reader comprehensively about the welfare state, while contributing to the ongoing debate on the politics of welfare state reform.

Author : Kevin Gray
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134112319

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Korean Workers and Neoliberal Globalization by Kevin Gray Pdf

One of the most remarkable aspects of South Korea’s transition from impoverished post-colonial nation to fully-fledged industrialized democracy has been the growth of its independent and dynamic labour movement. Korean Workers and Neoliberal Globalisation examines current trends and transformations within the Korean labour movement since the 1990s. It has been a common assumption that the ‘third wave’ of democratisation, the end of the Cold War, and the spread of neoliberal globalisation in the latter part of the 20th century have helped to create an environment in which organised labour is better placed to overcome bureaucratic national unionism and transform itself into a potential counter-globalisation movement. However, Kevin Gray argues that despite the apparent continued phenomena of labour militancy and the rhetoric of anti-neoliberalism, the mainstream independent labour movement in Korea has become increasingly institutionalised and bureaucratised into the new capitalist democracy. This process is demonstrated by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions’ experience of participation in various forms of policy making forums. Gray suggests that as a result, the KCTU has failed to mount an effective challenge against processes of neoliberal restructuring and concomitant social polarisation. The Korean experience provides an excellent case study for understanding the relationship between organised labour and globalisation. Korean Workers and Neoliberal Globalisation will appeal to students and scholars of Korean studies and International Political Economy, as well as Asian politics and economics.

Author : Kyung-Sup Chang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-04-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136990250

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South Korea under Compressed Modernity by Kyung-Sup Chang Pdf

The condensed social change and complex social order governing South Koreans’ life cannot be satisfactorily delineated by relying on West-derived social theories or culturalist arguments. Nor can various globally eye-catching traits of this society in industrial work, education, popular culture, and a host of other areas be analyzed without developing innovative conceptual tools and theoretical frameworks designed to tackle the South Korean uniqueness directly. This book provides a fascinating account of South Korean society and its contemporary transformation. Focusing on the family as the most crucial micro foundation of South Korea’s economic, social, and political life, Chang demonstrates a shrewd insight into the ways in which family relations and family based interests shape the structural and institutional changes ongoing in South Korea today. While the excessive educational pursuit, family-exploitative welfare, gender-biased industrialization, virtual demise of peasantry, and familial industrial governance in this society have been frequently discussed by local and international scholarship, the author innovatively explicates these remarkable trends from an integrative theoretical perspective of compressed modernity. The family-centered social order and everyday life in South Korea are analyzed as components and consequences of compressed modernity. South Korea under Compressed Modernity is an essential read for anyone studying Contemporary Korea or the development of East Asian societies more generally.

Author : Nanna Kildal,Stein Kuhnle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2007-05-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134272839

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Normative Foundations of the Welfare State by Nanna Kildal,Stein Kuhnle Pdf

This book conveys analyses, perspectives and interpretations of the normative foundation of the unique 'Nordic welfare state model' which are relevant across the globe.