Pushing Ahead with Reform in Korea [electronic resource] : Labour Market and Social Safety-net Policies
Publishing, OECD.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development StaffCorporate Author
Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,
2000.
At the end of 1997, Korea was hit by a major financial and economic crisis, which resulted, among other things, in a huge rise in unemployment. The event caught the country's labour and social institutions unprepared, so that many workers and their families were hit hard. The economy has now turned the corner. This book shows that government labour and social policies, together with improved basic workers' rights, have helped minimise the costs of the crisis while also contributing to overcome it. However, this book also highlights the need for further actions in these areas in order to pave t
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CONTENTS; Introduction; Summary and Policy Conclusions; CHAPTER 1. THE LABOUR MARKET; A. Introduction; B. Economic development, the financial crisis and the labour market; C. Current labour market challenges; CHAPTER 2. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND LABOUR LAW REFORM; A. Introduction; B. The actors in industrial relations; C. Characteristics and outcomes of collective bargaining; D. Recent labour law reforms; CHAPTER 3. LABOUR MARKET PROGRAMMESAND THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICE; A. Introduction; B. The Employment Insurance System and unemployment benefits; C. Active labour market policies
D. Public and private employment servicesE. Assessment; CHAPTER 4. SOCIAL SAFETY-NET POLICIES; A. Introduction; B. The changing social policy context; C. The present social assistance system; D. Introducing the concept of "productive welfare" into socialassistance programmes; Annex A - Key Players in the Korean Labour Market; Annex B - Selected Features of Social Policies; Notes; Bibliography; Glossary
At the end of 1997, Korea was hit by a major financial and economic crisis, which resulted, among other things, in a huge rise in unemployment. The event caught the country's labour and social institutions unprepared, so that many workers and their families were hit hard. The economy has now turned the corner. This book shows that government labour and social policies, together with improved basic workers' rights, have helped minimise the costs of the crisis while also contributing to overcome it. However, this book also highlights the need for further actions in these areas in order to pave t
Industrial relations -- Korea (South).
Korea (South) -- Social policy.
Labor market -- Korea (South).
Labor policy -- Korea (South).
Manpower policy -- Korea (South).
Social security -- Korea (South).