The difficult emergence of a social economy in South Korea

La difficile émergence de l’économie sociale en Corée du Sud

Eric Bidet ()
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Eric Bidet: GAINS - ARGUMANS - Atelier De Recherche En Gestion De L'université Du Mans - GAINS - Groupe d'Analyse des Itinéraires et des Niveaux Salariaux - UM - Le Mans Université

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Abstract: Social-economy organizations are not well developed in South Korea, and even the concept of the social economy is almost unknown. Most of the cooperatives, nonprofit organizations and foundations are either closely controlled by government or essentially profit-oriented. However, the recent appearance of healthcare cooperatives, consumer cooperatives and organic food cooperatives as well as various types of social enterprises reflects a new approach and suggests the possible emergence of a sector whose growth has long been stymied by Confucianism's ancient hold. This article tries to measure the economic and social impact of Korean Confucianism as seen in the ubiquitous presence of the state, which has left little autonomy for civil society and kept social solidarity contained within families and companies. On top of this "ultural embeddedness" comes the "political embeddedness" that has resulted from Korea's contemporary political history—the Japanese occupation, civil war and a succession of anticommunist dictatorial regimes.

Date: 2008
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Published in Revue Internationale de l'Economie Sociale, 2008, 310, pp.65-78. ⟨10.7202/1021104ar⟩

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DOI: 10.7202/1021104ar

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