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Various countries have implemented transfer programs to individuals since the Covid-19 outbreaks. However, the extent to which such transfers alleviate economic recessions is unclear. This paper analyzes a South Korean program, which provided vouchers redeemable only at small local businesses....
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This paper examines the extent to which the 2005 Clean Air Act introduced in South Korea affected air pollution and …
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We compare the performance of high-ability adolescent girls and boys who participated in a a long-running Korean television quiz show. We find there is a gender gap in performance – in favour of boys – across episodes of the quiz show. To investigate underlying mechanisms that might explain...
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estimate the impacts of the National Health Screening Program in Korea for diabetes, obesity, and hyperlipidemia. In this …
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This study examines the impact of 1997 Asian and 2008 Global financial crises on the capital structure of Korean listed companies. Using a data set covering 1,159 Korean listed non-financial firms from 10 industrial sectors over period 1985-2015, the pattern of firms' capital structure before...
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This paper aims to estimate the impact of bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) provided by Korea on its … and sample selection bias are accounted for. Through using the gravity model in analysis of Korea's aggregated export data … to be effective types of ODA to influence export positively. In terms of Korea's ODA allocation, the finding suggests …
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located at Gwangju region in Korea. Our empirical results show that a firm's industry characteristics, such as machinery and …
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This empirical study examines changes in industrial productivity in Korea between 1980 and 2009, focusing on how …
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the determinants of financial rewards of universities sources from industry-university collaboration in South Korea. We … play a strong role in private university finances in Korea …
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China, Japan, and South Korea, and estimate the economic burden of chronic conditions in five domains (cardiovascular … 2010), $5.7 trillion for Japan, and $1.5 trillion for South Korea. Our results also highlight the limits of cost …
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