Income inequality in Korea : an analysis of trends, causes, and answers /
In the early 1990s, South Korea was showcased as a country that had combined extraordinary economic growth with a narrowing of income distribution, achieving remarkably low rates of unemployment and poverty. In the years following the financial crisis of 1997-1998, however, these rates ballooned to...
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Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts :
Harvard University Asia Center,
2013.
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Series: | Harvard East Asian monographs ;
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction and Summary
- -- Part I. Measuring Income Inequality and Poverty. 2. Trends in Korean Income Inequality
- - 3. The Dimensions of Poverty
- -- Part II. Socioeconomic Determinants of Inequality and Poverty. 4. Effects of Growth on Inequality and Poverty
- - 5. The Influence of Population Aging, Education, and Globalization
- -- Part III. The Role of the Public Sector. 6. The Role of the Social Welfare System
- - 7. The Role of the Tax System
- - 8. Improving the Efficacy of Redistributive Policies.