Title: The Korean economies : a comparison of North and South /
Authors: Hwang, Ŭi-gak
Publisher: Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press,
Year: 1993
Subjects: Korea (South) Economic policy.; Korea (South) Economic conditions.; Korea (North) Economic policy; Korea (North) Economic conditions; Korea (South) Relations Korea (North); Korea (North) Relations Korea (South)
Abstract: "Professor Hwang's monograph sets out to analyse and compare the parallel developments of two rival economies. North and South Korea went separate ways in 1950, ignoring common historical and economic homogeneity, one establishing an autarkic socialism and the other a market-orientated capitalism. Hwang analyses the Koreas' traditional interdependence and the economic consequences of the fratricidal war, giving a comparison of the two economies in terms of both the macroeconomic index and of living standards." "Hwang considers public finance within the economies and reveals state expenditure distribution between military and other uses. Hwang provides statistical information which is an objective and consistent analysis of the respective economic performances and will be invaluable for those studying Korea, or the economies of Northeast Asia."--Jacket.
Contents: 1. A brief history of Korea -- 2. The evolution of two rival systems -- 3. An economic comparison of North and South -- 4. Public finance in North and South Korea -- 5. External relations -- 6. North -- South relations today -- 7. Relations with other North -- East Asian countries.