1st Edition

Restructuring 'Korea Inc.' Financial Crisis, Corporate Reform, and Institutional Transition

By Jang-Sup Shin, Ha-Joon Chang Copyright 2003
176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

The 1997 South Korean financial crisis not only shook the country itself but also sent shock waves through the financial world at large. This impressive book critically assesses the conventional wisdom surrounding the Korean crisis and the performance of the IMF-sponsored reform programme. Looking first at the strengths and weaknesses of 'Korea Inc.' in comparison with other East Asian countries,... Read more
1. Restructuring 'Korea Inc.' - The 1997 Financial Crisis and Structural Reform
2. The Korean Model in Historical Perspective
3. The Korean Crisis and Its Aftermath
4. Assessing the Post-1997 Corporate Reform
5. Conclusion - What Future for Korea?

Biography

Jang-Sup Shin is Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore and Ha-Joon Chang is Assistant Director of Development Studies at the University of Cambridge.