Income inequality in Korea : an analysis of trends, causes, and answers /

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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: An, Chong-Bum, 1959-
Other Authors: Bosworth, Barry, 1942-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Asia Center, 2013.
Series:Harvard East Asian monographs ; 354.
Subjects:
Income distribution > Korea (South)
Economic development > Korea (South)
Revenu > Répartition > Corée du Sud.
Développement économique > Corée du Sud.
HISTORY > Modern > General.
Economic development.
Economic history.
Income distribution.
Social conditions.
Einkommensverteilung
Wirtschaftsentwicklung
Korea (South) > Economic conditions.
Korea (South) > Social conditions.
Corée du Sud > Conditions économiques.
Corée du Sud > Conditions sociales.
Korea (South)
Südkorea
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.

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