ABSTRACT

Focusing on the formation of the Korean economic system, this book presents a fascinating and comprehensive analysis of economic development outside of the traditional neo-classical, developmental-state and dependency perspectives. It examines in detail the evolution of institutions that contributed to economic growth and the formation and the workings of the economic system. With an emphasis on the interaction between government, private institutions (Chaebol and financial institutions) and the influence of Japan, it offers one of the most stimulating and distinctive views of Korean economic development to date. It will be of key interest to scholars and researchers of financial growth and development, Asian finance, and regional and heterodox economics.

chapter 1|10 pages

Introduction 1

part 1|46 pages

Part 1

part 2|124 pages

Part 2

chapter 5|44 pages

The State and the Chaebol

chapter 6|34 pages

The State and Financial Institutions

chapter 8|6 pages

Conclusion