South Korea

Paper Summary:

The paper examines South Korea's economic background, population and the population's standard of living. The paper looks at the country's criminality that indicates a rise in petty crimes as well as political involvement in illicit actions through actions of corruption. The paper identifies three major problems that could severely impact the economic wellbeing of the country and offers recommendations for the resolution of these problems.

Outline:
Introduction
South Korea's Economic Background
Criminality in South Korea
Position
Recommendations for Regional Policies
Conclusions

From the Paper:

"The international context is subjected to numerous changes that not only affect the greatest powers of the world, but also the more insignificant players on the global scene. The palette of examples in this sense is various but one could simply look at the American automobile industry, which has decreased in sales in favor of the Japanese manufacturers. The example is similar in the case of technologies, where the Asian continent is becoming significantly more important. In this line of thoughts, the supremacy of Asia becomes obvious. But however the countries in the region possess cheap and skilled workforce to produce the latest technologies and contribute to the political, economic and social advancements, they remain growingly dependent upon other international powers. A relevant example in this sense is given by South Korea, a country that has registered economic growth along the past five decades, to now become one of the largest and strongest economies of the globe. But despite their advancements, they possess limited natural resources and remain highly dependent upon the international movements in the market of crude oil and natural gas."

Sample of Sources Used:

• You, J.S., 2005, Embedded Autonomy or Crony Capitalism? Explaining Corruption in South Korea, Relative to Taiwan and the Philippines, Focusing on the Role of Land Reform and Industrial Policy, School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, Retrieved from http://irps.ucsd.edu/assets/003/5292.pdf on May 12, 2008
• 2007, White Band, http://www.whiteband.org/regions/asia/kor last accessed on May 13, 2008
• 2008, Republic of Korea, Travel State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, The U.S. Department of State, http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1018.html last accessed on May 12, 2008
• 2008, The World Factbook - South Korea, Central Intelligence Agency, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ks.html last accessed on May 12, 2008

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