Contemporary South Korean Economy: Challenges And Prospects

by Min-hua Chiang

Overview

South Korea's post-war economic success is a well-known story. However, its development in the past two decades is relatively less investigated. By reviewing key economic issues in South Korea's economy today, this book offers an input to the research of contemporary South Korea, in particular the country's economic development and its external economic relations.This book provides an analytical overview of key issues in contemporary South Korean economy. The timely and in-depth study presented in the book examines the main reasons behind South Korea's economic slowdown in recent years, the economic and social impact following chaebol's growing business expansion, free trade agreements with China and the United States, the development of income inequality, the ageing demography and the Korean government's policy response to overcome the current economic difficulties.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789813207233
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	08/23/2017
Series:	Eai Series On East Asia
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

About the Author vii

Abbreviations ix

Preface xi

Chapter 1 South Korea's Economy at a Crossroads 1

Chapter 2 Chaebol's Role in South Korea's Economic Development 23

Chapter 3 South Korea-United States Free Trade Agreement 47

Chapter 4 South Korea's Free Trade Agreement with China 69

Chapter 5 South Korea's Income Inequality 95

Chapter 6 South Korea's Ageing Demography and its Challenges 123

Conclusion 145

Index 153