• 한국사회정책
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.137-161
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• 2012

Traditionally, caring for young children and the elderly has been largely assumed and practiced intensively within the family in Korea. The Korean government established residual protection systems for the elderly as well as children whose needs could not be met by their family members alone. However, in the 21st century, a number of social forces have made it necessary to expand the state's intervention in the care provisions. The primary forces include the ageing process, low fertility, change in the women's labour market participation, changes in the family formation and dissolution, and changes in the people's perceptions of familial responsibilities regarding caring for other family members. This paper employs and further develops the idea of the care diamond conceived by the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development Project in relation to the political and social economy of care and applies it to Korea's social care expansions. The analysis demonstrates that the roles of the public and the market sector, in case of child care, increased while those of the third sector decreased. Apropos of the elderly care, the role of the market expanded dramatically, followed by that of and the state and the third sector. Nonetheless, it is important to note that the fundamental characteristics of Korea's care provision for children and the elderly have remained unchanged and even strengthened where the elderly care is concerned. The bulk of personal care demand is still met within the family, particularly by female members of the household.

• KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.175-194
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• 1994

본고(本稿)는 최근 경험하고 있는 경제자율화의 부진 이유가 '경제과학(經濟科學) 만능사상(萬能思想)'에서 나오는 경제관료나 경제학자들의 "시장(市場)보다 더 많아 안다"는 자만과 이에 따른 정부(政府)의 시장역할(市場役割)에 대한 불신(不信)에 있다고 보고, 시장질서(市場秩序)에 대한 신뢰회복과 경제학의 한계에 대한 인식이 앞서야 실질적(實質的)인 경제자율화(經濟自律化)가 가능할 것이라고 주장하고 있다. Hayek의 사회철학관(社會哲學觀)과 최근의 내생적(內生的) 경제제도론(經濟制度論)에 의하면 시장질서의 본질은 그 자생성에 있으며, 그 일부로서의 경제제도와 조직은 내생적으로 보다 나은 구조로 진화해 나간다. 그리고 이러한 진화를 촉진시키는 힘은 바로 경제주체(經濟主體)들간의 자유(自由)로운 경쟁(競爭)에서 나온다. 경쟁(競爭)은 미지(未知)의 가능성(可能性)을 찾아내는 발견과정이기 때문이다. 경제학은 경제현상(經濟現象)의 미래에 대한 대체적인 윤곽을 그리는 것(mere pattern prediction) 이상의 구체적인 청사진을 예측할 수는 없다. 구체적인 모습은 바로 경쟁을 통해 찾아갈 수밖에 없다. 자율화(自律化) 이후의 미래모습은 경제학자나 경제관료들보다도 시장경쟁(市場競爭)의 발견력(發見力)에 의해 찾아가는 것이 더 효과적이며 바람직하다. 이러한 인식하에 본고(本稿)는 앞으로의 정부경제정책(政府經濟政策)의 바른 방향은 시장개입(市場介入)을 통해 경제모습을 세세하게 그려는 데 있는 것이 아니라, 시장경쟁에 의한 발견과정이 원활해지도록 자율화를 통해 경쟁(競爭)을 창달함으로써 경제질서(經濟秩序)의 진화(進化)를 도모해 주는 데 있다고 주장하고 있다.

• Health Policy and Management
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.14-42
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• 1996

On rationale for government intervention is the failure of competition in the market. Health care markets are characterized by such unique aspects as information asymmetry, prevalence of insurance, and cost-increasing competition based on the adoption of costly medical technology. Therefore, government policy to guarantee a sufficient number of providers in markets may not lead to socially beneficisal outcomes such as higher quantity and lower price. This paper examines the unique nature of health services and its implications for competition, the evidence that competition may not reduce health care ex[enditures, and policy tools that government can use to encourage competition which contributes to supporting a sustainable health care system.

• (The)Korea Educational Review
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.51-79
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to critically reflect on whether the higher education(HE) restructuring & funding policy proposed by the Moon administration can properly tackle the structural problems confronting Korean HE system. The three major structural problems having entrenched during the rapid expansion of Korean HE system since 1945 can be identified as (1) a 'high cost - low efficiency system' based heavily on 4-year private universities, (2) lack of clear distinction of the roles and connection among different types of higher education institutions (HEIs), and (3) provider-oriented education system and culture seemingly still being widespread at Korean HEIs. This study analyzed the validity of Moon Administration's HE restructuring and funding policy from both a macro- and micro-perspective. From a macro-perspective, this study raised concerns regarding the projects to nurture a national university and a government-dependent private university which will require huge public money. In terms of both the feasibility to secure enough funds and the validity of the proposed policy measures in the existence of unclear roles between public and private HEIs in Korea, this study criticized these policies and proposed, as an alternative policy measure, a low-cost and flexibly operated HEIs such as a government-dependent polytechnic, and a measure to increase connection between different types of HEIs. From a micro perspective, this study suggested, based on 'the expanded principal-agent theory (Waterman & Meier, 1998)', that it would be considered to introduce a more flexible approach in designing the level of government intervention depending upon the maturity of quality assurance procedure at individual universities and the level of goal conflicts between government and individual university.

• Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.1207-1236
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• 2018

This paper explores the life cycle of innovation cluster, especially focussing on the Korean representative innovation cluster, Daedeok Innopolis. For this purpose, we review theoretically how an innovation cluster has been growing up. In particular, we discuss how a cluster has been formed and activated by governmental innovation policies from an evolutionary perspective. By doing so, the study identifies the typical features of an innovation cluster according to each dimensions of the cluster life cycle. The results of this study are as follows: First, in this study, Daedeok Innopolis has characteristics of latency, emergence, growth, and maturity from evolutionary perspective. Second, the governmental structure of the Daedeok Innopolis is a strong government-led and top-down structure, which has features of inclusiveness and flexibility such as umbrella policy. Third, the Daedeok Innopolis can be seen that adaptive or renewal development, as while, it can be applied fine adjustment the innovation cluster policy towards the recognition of innovation obstacle at each dimensions of the life cycle. Therefore, these discussions expose what kind of policy interventions should be addressed to form and develop the innovation cluster according to the cluster life cycle, as while, the development of adaptive policies during the risk and take-off period. Ultimately, the study provides that a different kind of policy instruments and tools should be implemented according to innovation cluster development and its distinctive characteristic per each dimensions of the cluster life cycle.

• Proceedings of the Korea Technology Innovation Society Conference
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• 2006.11b
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• pp.355-368
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• 2006

본 연구는 1982년부터 2002년까지 우리나라 15개 산업부분의 패널자료를 이용하여 지식생산함수추정을 시도하였다. 해당 산업부문의 지식생산활동에서 서로 다른 산업부문간에 산호작용영향이 중요하다는 관점을 고려하여 Mark et al. (2005)이 제시한 DSUR(Dynamic Seemingly Unrelated Regression)추정량을 이용하여 관련된 지식생산함수의 모수를 추정하였다. 본 연구의 추정결과를 살펴보면, 우리나라 지식생산함수에서 연구원 규모가 지식생산에 기여하는 탄력성정도는 0.25이며, 기존 지식축적량이 기여하는 탄력성정도는 0.353으로 나타났다. 이러한 실증분석 결과는 우리나라의 경우에 기존 지식축적량이 새로운 지식생산에 기여하는 탄력성정도가 1보다 작음을 보여준다. 지식생산함수의 관하여 추정된 계수의 크기가 시사하는 바는 우리나라의 장기적 경제성장률은 제품 및 서비스생산함수에 관련된 탄력성과 인구성장증가율에 따라서 결정되기 때문에 정부의 직접적인 R&D정책개입보다는 지식관리 및 보급 그리고 공유체계정비라는 간접적 R&D정잭개입을 통하여 지속적인 경제성장전략을 추진해야한다는 주장을 뒷받침한다고 볼 수 있다.

• Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.404-423
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• 2012

This study is aimed at exploring the impact of the characteristics of the firms on firm's networking. We develop a framework theorizing firm's networking according to sales, size, research facility, the percentage of R&D staff to total employees, the percentage of R&D investment to total sales, the number of the certification, the intention of attending seminars, the experience of participating in the government subsidy program. The results of the analysis show that research capacity, openness to a variety of information source, the experience of participating in the government subsidy program are significant in determining the firm's networking. The government needs to encourage the firms to improve their research capacity, and to train the coordinators to help the firms get higher openness to a variety of information source, use the government subsidy program.

• Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.143-154
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• 2017

Saemaul Undong (SM U) initiated in Korea in the 1970's is widely acknowledged as a successful model for rural community development, despite its limitations. This paper investigates the success factors of the SMU model and the lessons thereof for Sam Sang Model of Lao PDR, which appears ineffective over the years. Results show that land reforms, social ties among villages, strong institutional support and leadership and incentive system as well as "top-down" and "bottom-up" development approaches are among the factors that significantly contributed to the success of the SMU. However, rural development program would not be effective if residents are unwilling to participate. Therefore, to successfully achieve rural community development in Lao PDR, the government should through the Sam Sang model employ top-down and bottom-up approaches to enhance local participation and address the exact needs of the local people.

• 한국사회정책
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.169-193
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• 2013

This paper examines how a social investment approach can be applied in a comparative analysis of childcare arrangements. We compared changes in Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, Japan and Korea during the 2000s, focusing on four dimensions of social investment: activation, gender equality, quality of care, and the degree of state's intervention in the family. We considered leave systems and the number of children enrolled in formal care and education facilities as indicators for labour market activation. For gender equality, women's position in employment is considered with respect to labour market participation rates, proportion of permanent employment, and wage-sex ratio. Quality of care concerns child-to-staff ratio and care provided with government quality control. The state's intervention was measured as social spending on families as proportions of GDP and total social spending. Our analysis provides empirical evidence that Sweden and France are pioneers in this arena and that the UK, Germany, Korea, and Japan are path-shifters in their care paradigms, albeit to varying degrees. Is the social investment approach an adequate paradigm for care? In a normative sense, this approach has potential. However, the following issues remain unaddressed: gender equality should be achieved through an expansion in good-quality jobs, fathers should be encouraged to take on childcare duties, and families should have universal access to good-quality childcare services controlled by the government.

• Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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• v.53
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• pp.155-178
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• 2003

Traditionally, the Sozialdemokratitische Partei Deutschlands(SPD) guards strictly radical welfare conception and intends to support the disabled with universal welfare-political instruments. After the oil-shock in 1973, European welfare states including Germany had experienced stark financial crisis because of economic unstability and increasing social expenditure. The political direction of SPD has been gradually changed. This transformation has been reflected automatically on the welfare policy for the disabled. In Germany, Gerhard Schroeder who leads the SPD governs since 1998. The Schroeder's new conception of welfare policy is known as the Third Way("neue Mitte") that the social economic structure intends to neo-liberalistic trend. The concern on the employment policy for the disabled has grown recently in neo-liberalistic age, but research on German employment policy for the disabled is very limited in quantity and depth. The main purpose of this study is to examine how the employment policy for the disabled of Schroeder-government has been developing in Germany. And this paper evaluates the effect of transforming policy. Based on this evaluation, this paper attempts to manifest the problem of Korean employment policy for the disabled and to find the implications of German model.