The 1997 Financial Crisis and Governance: the Case of South Korea
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The paper examines from a recent historical perspective the changing roles of the state in governing and regulating South Korea's market economy. After surveying the scope and nature of statism in the earlier periods of industrialization, the analysis turns to the causes and consequences of the current economic crisis. The paper then explores the broad socioeconomic implications of economic governance for reform along with the prospects of the economy, focusing on the future challenges facing the Korean polity in the new global economy.
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