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.




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.




Korean Agricultural Services


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Research, Realpolitik, And Development In Korea


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This book explores the politics of Korean developmental state and commitment of state agents to rapid industrialization within world political economy, focusing the Korean green revolution. It assesses how differences in state/society relationships affect agricultural research system priorities.










Rural Development Program in Korea


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Rural Development


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Joint author, Dwight Perkins, is an alumnus of Evanston Township High School, class of 1952.




Development Centre Studies A New Rural Development Paradigm for the 21st Century A Toolkit for Developing Countries


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Three billion people live in rural areas in developing countries. Conditions for them are worse than for their urban counterparts when measured by almost any development indicator, from extreme poverty, to child mortality and access to electricity and sanitation.




The Saemaul Undong Movement in the Republic of Korea


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The Saemaul Undong movement was a community-driven development program of the Republic of Korea in the 1970s. The movement contributed to improved community well-being in rural communities through agricultural production, household income, village life, communal empowerment and regeneration, and women's participation.This report examines the strengths and weaknesses of the movement along with contributing factors, including institutional arrangements, leadership influence, gender consideration, ideological guidance, and financing. It also reviews existing studies and government data on the movement, and presents excerpts from interviews with key persons engaged in the movement and useful lessons for implementing community-driven development initiatives in developing countries.