Social And Economic Policies In Korea

Author : Dong-Myeon Shin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003-12-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134467709

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Social and Economic Policies in Korea by Dong-Myeon Shin Pdf

The sustained remarkable economic growth in the East Asian countries - Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore - has brought about a great deal of debate over the role of the state in the market and society. Shin analyses the dynamic process of state interventions in the economy and social affairs in Korea from the early 1960s until the present with special reference to five policy areas: macro-economic policy, industrial policy, social security policy, labour policy, and education and training policy. Social and Economic Policies in Korea develops a unique explanation about the development of Korean social policy using the concepts of 'policy idea', 'policy network', and 'policy-linkages' to examine the causes, patterns and consequences of state interventions in the economy and social affairs over time. It should interest students and researchers of East Asian studies, social policy and development studies.

Author : Huck-ju Kwon,Min Gyo Koo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319010984

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The Korean Government and Public Policies in a Development Nexus, Volume 1 by Huck-ju Kwon,Min Gyo Koo Pdf

In the postwar period, Korea’s economic and social-political metamorphosis is a rare example of a successful transition from one of the world’s poorest developing countries to a highly sophisticated industrial society—an experience which many developing countries are keen to emulate. The change is particularly significant as Korea was able to reduce poverty and keep social inequality at a modest level during its rapid economic development. This volume analyzes the Korean transition in regards to the political and institutional foundation of its government and public policies. The government of Korea single-mindedly carried out public policies to stimulate economic growth, but the government and public policies have themselves been affected and changed by the process. The contention of this volume is that the transition of Korean society and the evolution of the Korean government are the results of two-way interactions. In this context, the volume analyzes the way in which the dynamics of public administration were shaped within the Korean government and the kinds of public policies and instruments that were adopted to encourage this economic and social development. This analysis will allow a more complete understanding of the economic and social transformation of Korea. Surprisingly, there is a paucity of research on this aspect—a gap which this volume seeks to fill. This volume shows that it is necessary to maintain consistency and coherence in government and public policy in order to achieve economic and social transformation, making it of interest to both scholars and policy-makers concerned with development in the Asia-Pacific.

Author : Stein Ringen,Huck-ju Kwon,Ilcheong Yi,Taekyoon Kim,Jooha Lee
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 41,8 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 : Yeon-Ho Lee
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134758838

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The State, Society and Big Business in South Korea by Yeon-Ho Lee Pdf

This book examines how the South Korean state is able to execute national policies that are opposed to the interests of social constituents, despite the expansion of social power. The relationship between the government and big business provides an illuminating example of this. The author demonstrates how Confucian values, the role of the family and a firm hierarchical tradition have prevented South Korea from developing a modern state on the Western model.

Author : Seung-hun Chun
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351215725

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The Economic Development of South Korea by Seung-hun Chun Pdf

How did a country with a dearth of natural resources, a sprawling population congested in a limited arable land transform itself to a modern industrial state within a generation? How could these have been achieved given the lingering geopolitical threats to its very survival as a state, as evidenced by the Korean War and the internecine aggressive posturing of its neighbor from the north? This book looks at strategies, institutional arrangement, role of entrepreneurs and workers in this odyssey, and on how those factors have worked together through effective leadership to transform South Korea’s economic fortunes.

Author : O. Yul Kwon
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781784719609

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Social Trust and Economic Development by O. Yul Kwon Pdf

In just one generation, South Korea has transformed from a recipient of foreign aid to a member of the G20. In this informative book, South Korea is used as a case by which to explore and illustrate specific issues arising from the complex relationships between the nation’s economic development and society. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Arial}

Author : Hy?ng-gu Yi,Hyung-Koo Lee
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1996-01-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0791428885

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The Korean Economy by Hy?ng-gu Yi,Hyung-Koo Lee Pdf

Lee, former South Korean government Minister of Labor for the South Korean government, discusses the country's economic development from 1945-1994 and the public policies that shaped it, arguing that if South Korea is to become a major economic power, the government should withdraw from the economic front line.

Author : Lee-Jay Cho,Yoon Hyung Kim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822016786170

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Economic Development in the Republic of Korea by Lee-Jay Cho,Yoon Hyung Kim Pdf

Author : Joon Nak Choi,Yong Suk Lee,Gi-Wook Shin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351183000

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Strategic, Policy and Social Innovation for a Post-Industrial Korea by Joon Nak Choi,Yong Suk Lee,Gi-Wook Shin Pdf

Export-oriented industrialization has transformed the Korean economy so profoundly that it has become known as the "Miracle on the Han." Yet, this industrial model has become fragile, as Korea’s chaebols are being challenged by Chinese competitors. Attempts to seek out new engines of economic growth have failed, or remain underdeveloped, while a looming demographic crisis threatens to exacerbate Korea’s problems. This book outlines a blueprint for overcoming these challenges, moving beyond the business strategies, government policies, and socio-cultural patterns established under export-oriented industrialization. Written by a stellar line-up of international contributors, its central proposition is that social change is needed to support the strategic and operational transformation of the chaebol and SMEs. Specifically, it stresses the need for an appreciation of the gender, national, and ethnic diversity emerging within the Korean workplace today. If properly leveraged, such diversity has the potential to reduce the groupthink that hampers the creativity and responsiveness of Korean firms today, as well as facilitating greater success in overseas markets. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this book will be useful to students and scholars in Korean Studies, as well as those studying business, economics, and sociology more broadly in East Asia.

Author : Jongryn Mo,Barry Weingast
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781684175376

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Korean Political and Economic Development by Jongryn Mo,Barry Weingast Pdf

"How do poor nations become rich, industrialized, and democratic? And what role does democracy play in this transition? To address these questions, Jongryn Mo and Barry R. Weingast study South Korea’s remarkable transformation since 1960. The authors concentrate on three critical turning points: Park Chung Hee’s creation of the development state beginning in the early 1960s, democratization in 1987, and the genesis of and reaction to the 1997 economic crisis. At each turning point, Korea took a significant step toward creating an open access social order.The dynamics of this transition hinge on the inclusion of a wide array of citizens, rather than just a narrow elite, in economic and political activities and organizations. The political economy systems that followed each of the first two turning points lacked balance in the degree of political and economic openness and did not last. The Korean experience, therefore, suggests that a society lacking balance cannot sustain development. Korean Political and Economic Development offers a new view of how Korea was able to maintain a pro-development state with sustained growth by resolving repeated crises in favor of rebalancing and greater political and economic openness."

Author : Byung-Nak Song
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : IND:30000052120213

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The Rise of the Korean Economy by Byung-Nak Song Pdf

This book, by a noted Korean economist, is already well known for providing a unique insider's view on Korea's impressive economic and industrial growth. The first edition of this standard work is now updated with statistics as recent as 1993. It will be of interest to students, professionals, and the general reader interested in the development of Korea.

Author : Neil Gilbert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351323079

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Modernizing the Korean Welfare State by Neil Gilbert Pdf

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 : Jongwon Choi,Huck-ju Kwon,Min Gyo Koo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3319524720

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The Korean Government and Public Policies in a Development Nexus by Jongwon Choi,Huck-ju Kwon,Min Gyo Koo Pdf

This volume chronicles the policy challenges and adaptations faced and made by the South Korean government during the post-industrialization and democratization period. Following the model set by the first volume in the series, which covered the economic and social development during the developmental period from the 1960s to the 1980s, this volume examines how and to what extent the South Korean government has adapted to a variety of political, economic and social transformations since the 1990s. The book is divided in two parts. Part I reviews the changing policy environments and government policy paradigms in the wake of industrialization and democratization, focusing on the reorganization and coordination of government ministries and agencies. Part II explores key public policy areas, such as economics, social welfare, and foreign relations, where the South Korean government has successfully adapted to new policy challenges and environments. Drawing policy implications for the future actions of the South Korean government as well as for those countries wishing to replicate South Korea’s success and avoid its errors, this book of interest to both scholars and policy-makers concerned with development in the Asia-Pacific.

Author : David I Steinberg
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1989-01-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015014297918

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The Republic Of Korea by David I Steinberg Pdf

A concise and comprehensive survey of East Asia's fast-developing but little understood nation. Emphasizes recurring social and historical themes; considers changes of the postwar era, examines its importance to the US, discusses the Korean national character, looks at the future. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Kihwan Kim,Danny M. Leipziger
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821326090

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Korea by Kihwan Kim,Danny M. Leipziger Pdf

The two case studies in this paper suggest that poor and low-income people strongly prefer private, fee-based health care to free public health-care services. The studies use household data from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and San Salvador, El Salvador. These data show how the demand for health care is shaped by price, convenience, quality of care, and the consumer's level of education. Important findings from household data compare the degree to which private care providers, public sector providers, and social security facilities are used. Also reviewed is the degree to which ineligible consumers exploit social security services. Policy recommendations for government officials discuss ways to deliver better health care to various economic groups.