Korean Abstract: 우리나라 국민연금제도는 지난 1999년 도시지역 자영자들을 가입대상에 포함시킴으로써 명목적으로는 전 국민을 대상으로 한 보편적(universal)인 연금제도로서의 기틀을 마련하였다. 그러나 실제로는 납부예외자...

pt. I. Social and fiscal policy -- pt. II. Issues in labor market policy -- pt. III. Social insurance and policy effectiveness -- pt. IV. Education policy effectiveness -- pt. V. Issues in antipoverty programs.

"Social Policies in an Age of Austerity is the first major publication on the topic, with a particular interest in the United States and the Republic of Korea. The authors of the ten chapters in this book review recent developments in social policies in OECD countries, with a focus on achieving...

On December 31, 2009, the Government Employees Pension System (GEPS) in the Republic of Korea was faced with a huge pension reform. The objective of the reform was to lessen the financial burden in the future. This paper tries to provide a comprehensive understanding on the 2009 reform,...