This book examines welfare effects of gender-related inequalities in Korean households and labor markets. It uses subjective well-being data to show that reductions of excessive levels of working hours did improve family well-being in the past decade. Moreover, benefits from major life events...

Introduction -- Institutional description of the venture capital industry and the IPO market -- Literature review and formulation of hypotheses -- Data and methodology -- The characteristics of IPO firms on KOSDAQ 1999-2001 -- Underpricing -- Long-term performance -- Conclusion

Introduction: what is the discourse of Seonjinguk? -- From "munmyeong" (civilization) to "baljeon" (development) : the 1880s : the 1950s -- The origins of Korea's eurocentrism : gaehwa and munmyeong discourses from the 1880s to the 1930s -- The politics of modern discourse of civilization in...

Japan's dramatic transformation from economic success to economic stagnation offers important policy lessons to advanced countries everywhere that are struggling with stagnation. The term 'Japanization' is often used by economists to describe long-term stagnation and deflation. Symptoms include...

This book studies the sources of inequality in contemporary South Korea and the social and political contention this engenders. Korean society is becoming more polarized. Demands for "economic democratization" and a fairer redistribution of wealth occupy centre-stage of political campaigns,...