OECD Rural Studies Perspectives on Decentralisation and Rural-Urban Linkages in Korea


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The economic development of Korea is widely considered as a success story. Yet, as the country joins the ranks of the world’s most advanced economies, its rapid pace of development has not fully reached every part of its territory. The pace of urbanisation, particularly around Seoul, has placed mounting pressure on the capital’s quality of life, while in rural regions the country’s success has felt distant.







Rural Development in South Korea


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After considering the problem of decentralizing rural development in South Korea generally, the authors analyze the proliferation period from 1970 to 1979 of Seemaul Undong--South Korea's so-called New Community Movement -- which was an attempt to achieve an integrated rural development program. The final chapter suggests directions for South Korea and draws implications for development elsewhere.







OECD Rural Studies Adapting Regional Policy in Korea Preparing Regions for Demographic Change


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The study is part of the OECD work stream Preparing Regions for Demographic Change, a megatrend that affects several important dimensions of public policy. The following three of them are particular relevant for Korea’s regions and rural places: (i) workforce dimension, (ii) social dimension and (iii) governance dimension. The report consists of three chapters.













Rural Development


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Examines the role of rural development in the overall development of the Korean economy. Separate chapters focus on the growth of agricultural productivity; sources of agricultural growth; regional agricultural production and income; government investment policy; agricultural credit policy; farm price policy; the role of local government; land reform; rural living standards; and off-farm migration. This is one of the studies on the economic and social modernization of Korea undertaken jointly by the Harvard Institute for International Development and the Korea Development Institute.