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The Korean Government and Public Policies in a Development Nexus, Volume 1

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Editors:
  1. Huck-ju Kwon

    1. and the Asia Development Institute, Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

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  2. Min Gyo Koo

    1. and the Asia Development Institute, Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

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  • Examines the role of government in South Korea’s economic and social transformation during its developmental period
  • Sheds new light on the political and institutional foundations of Korean government’s administrative capacities and pro-growth policies
  • Investigates the link between public administration and socio-economic growth?
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: The Political Economy of the Asia Pacific (PEAP)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Huck-ju Kwon, Min Gyo Koo
    Pages 1-8

  3. Government and Coordination for Development

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-10
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    2. Institutional Presidency and National Development

      • Yong-duck Jung
      Pages 11-29

    3. Managing Economic Policy and Coordination: A Saga of the Economic Planning Board

      • Byung-Sun Choi
      Pages 31-54

    4. Bureaucratic Power and Government Competitiveness

      • Tobin Im
      Pages 55-75

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 133-136
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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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • and the Asia Development Institute, Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

    Huck-ju Kwon, Min Gyo Koo

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