The developmental welfare state in South Korea under globalization

Pedro Barbosa ()

Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, 2024, vol. 44, issue 1, 145-167

Abstract: This paper analyzes the expansion of social policies in South Korea duringthe context of globalization, by linking two theoretical approaches: social investment andthe New Developmental State. Applying the case study method, I endorse the hypothesis ofcomplementarily between the welfare state and the developmental state. The article showsthat between the 1990s and the 2010s, South Korea expanded all sectors of social policiesanalyzed. Beyond the expansion of passive policies, active policies (including education)were reshaped in an integrated manner with the industrial policy to promote innovation,pursuing the transition to the knowledge-based society; also the family policy became one ofthe most generous among OECD countries. JEL Classification: H51; H52; H53; H75; O15; P1.

Keywords: Welfare state; developmental state; developmental welfare state; South Korea; social policies; industrial policies; globalization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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