OECD economic surveys. 1995-1996, Korea / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, issuing body.

Series:

OECD Economic surveys (Series)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Korea-Economic policy.

Korea-Economic conditions.

Korea--Economic policy.

Korea.

Korea--Economic conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, [1996]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Introduction -The contours of the Korean economic miracle -How does the economy's present situation compare internationally? -The importance of further economic reform I. Recent trends and prospects -A strong upswing since 1993... -...was led mainly by business investment and exports... -...while personal sector demand grew only modestly -With imports increasing rapidly... -...the current account deficit widened -At the same time, the labour market tightened significantly... -...but inflation remained relatively stable... -...and seems unlikely to accelerate given the expected slowdown in activity II. Financial opening and its policy implications -The steps towards financial deregulation up to 1995 -The current government's liberalisation programme -Financial policies during the transition -Concluding remarks III. The state of public finances -The healthy government financial position -The need to increase social welfare and infrastructure spending -Changes in the tax system -Assessment IV. Structural reform in the product and labour markets -Labour market policy -Industrial policy -Competition policy -Trade policy -Assessment V. Conclusions Notes Bibliography Statistical annex and structural indicators.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

92-64-16642-4

OCLC:

1225545301