Even at near-zero interest rates for a prolonged period since the financial crisis, why has business investment in advanced economies remained persistently below its pre-crisis level? This paper investigates empirically the roots of this investment puzzle from the global megatrend perspective....

This dissertation explores the optimum structure of payment systems for providers in health care markets as is represented by the mix of prospective and cost-based payments. Based on the theory of incentive contracts, I characterize reimbursement systems in terms of financial risks and...

This paper broadly examines the development process of Korea’s health care system toward the achievement of Universal Health Coverage. Korea implemented a series of health care reforms after a rapid expansion of population coverage to improve efficiency and equity in financing and delivery of...

Benefit-cost analysis and other forms of economic evaluation are powerful tools, encouraging the systematic collection and assessment of the evidence needed to support sound policy decisions. In low-and middle-income countries, where resources are very scarce and needs are very great, such...

Korean Abstract: 미얀마는 정치 및 체제의 불안정으로 인해 그간 우리나라의 지원이 미치지 못한 지역이다. 그러나 근래 많은 공여국의 관심을 받고 있으며, 우리나라 또한 미얀마의 중점협력국 포함 관련 논의를 진행 중이다....

In July 2000, national health insurance in the Republic of Korea was transformed into a single insurer system. This major reform in healthcare financing resulted from the merger of more than 350 health insurance societies. Inequity in healthcare financing and the chronic financial situation of...