The Korean government and public policies in a development nexus. Volume 1 [electronic resource] / Huck-ju Kwon, Min Gyo Koo, editors.
Kwon, Huck-ju.; Koo, Min Gyo.
2013
JQ1725 .K67 2013
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Title The Korean government and public policies in a development nexus. Volume 1 [electronic resource] / Huck-ju Kwon, Min Gyo Koo, editors.
ISBN 9783319010984 electronic book
3319010980 electronic book
9783319010977
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01098-4
Imprint Cham : Springer, [2013], ©2014.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (ix, 136 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-319-01098-4 doi
Call Number JQ1725 .K67 2013
Dewey Decimal Classification 351.5195
338.95195
Summary 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.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references.
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Added Author Kwon, Huck-ju.
Koo, Min Gyo.
Series Political economy of the Asia Pacific ; 13.
Available in Other Form Korean Government and Public Policies in a Development Nexus, Volume 1.
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Introduction / Huck-ju Kwon and Min Gyo Koo
Part I. Government and Coordination for Development. Institutional Presidency and National Development / Yong-duck Jung ; Managing Economic Policy and Coordination: A Saga of the Economic Planning Board / Byung-Sun Choi ; Bureaucratic Power and Government Competitiveness / Tobin Im
Part II. Public Policies for Development. Governing the Developmental Welfare State: From Regulation to Provision / Huck-ju Kwon ; Trade Policy for Development: Paradigm Shift from Mercantilism to Liberalism / Min Gyo Koo ; Educational Policy, Development of Education, and Economic Growth in Korea / Shin-Bok Kim.

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