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The developmental welfare state in South Korea under globalization

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  • Pedro Barbosa

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This paper analyzes the expansion of social policies in South Korea duringthe context of globalization, by linking two theoretical approaches: social investment andthe New Developmental State. Applying the case study method, I endorse the hypothesis ofcomplementarily between the welfare state and the developmental state. The article showsthat between the 1990s and the 2010s, South Korea expanded all sectors of social policiesanalyzed. Beyond the expansion of passive policies, active policies (including education)were reshaped in an integrated manner with the industrial policy to promote innovation,pursuing the transition to the knowledge-based society; also the family policy became one ofthe most generous among OECD countries. JEL Classification: H51; H52; H53; H75; O15; P1.

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  • Pedro Barbosa, 2024. "The developmental welfare state in South Korea under globalization," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 44(1), pages 145-167.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:44:y:2024:i:1:p:145-167:id:2447
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    Keywords

    Welfare state; developmental state; developmental welfare state; South Korea; social policies; industrial policies; globalization;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • H51 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Health
    • H52 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Education
    • H53 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs
    • H75 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Government: Health, Education, and Welfare
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
    • P1 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies

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