Abstract
For the last six decades, Korea has been able to establish a comprehensive welfare system from a minimal number of programs together with economic development and democratic consolidation. While such achievements are commendable, Korea is now faced with difficult challenges to consolidate its position and move to the next level of development. A demographic shift due to longevity and low fertility created new demand for social services while a large proportion of the population is still outside of the core programs of social policy. This chapter examines social policy responses to those challenges in the context of the transition from the developmental welfare state to the univeral welfare state.
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Kwon, Hj. (2017). From the Developmental to the Universal Welfare State: Lost in Transition?. In: Choi, J., Kwon, Hj., Koo, M. (eds) The Korean Government and Public Policies in a Development Nexus. The Political Economy of the Asia Pacific. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52473-3_6
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