SEOUL, April 22, (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s per capita health insurance spending rose by 28% over the past decade, driven largely by higher treatment costs rather than more frequent medical visits, according to a report released Monday by the Korea Development Institute (KDI). The report, titled “Factors Behind Health Insurance Spending Growth and Policy [...]
SEJONG, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Young South Korean workers are avoiding small and medium-sized enterprises in fear of the long-term negative impact on their career and income, a new study has revealed. The report released by the Korea Development Institute (KDI) on Tuesday showed a worker’s first job has a significant impact on their career [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Development Institute (KDI), a South Korean state-run think tank, said Tuesday it has been ranked 18th in an international survey of think tanks around the globe, a dramatic rise from its previous 44th-ranked spot. The survey was conducted by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Economic Research Institute held a seminar on August 23 regarding social mobility and education, where Professor Lee Joo Ho of the Korea Development Institute presented his findings on the correlation between children’s school grades and a family’s economic, social and cultural standing (ESCS). His research was based [...]
SEJONG, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The increasing popularity of “PB Products” like E-mart’s “No Brand” goods is lining the pockets of retailers, but doing little to benefit manufacturers according to a report published by the Korea Development Institute (KDI). PB products (Private Brand) are a variety of consumer goods that are produced by manufacturers [...]
SEJONG, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean economy has been on a modest recovery path thanks to brisk exports and investment despite a slight downturn in industrial output, a state-run think tank said Thursday. “The Korean economy maintained a moderate improvement led by exports and investment demand, although industrial output growth moderated slightly,” [...]
SEJONG, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean economy remains weak overall as a slump in exports weighs down on its growth, a state-run think tank said Thursday. In its latest report on the economy, the Korea Development Institute (KDI) said private consumption has improved at a moderate pace, but a drop in outbound [...]
“One way to breathe new life into the economy is to enhance flexibility in the labor market and to be open to immigration. Of the major countries in the world, only the United States has been able to recover fully from the 2008 global financial crisis. And the key has been its flexible labor market.” [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – On January 22, the Korea Development Institute (KDI) stated that it ranked 9th in a survey of global think tanks carried out by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP), an affiliate of the University of Pennsylvania. If the United States is included, it ranks 49th. The TTCSP, [...]
SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The KDI School of Public Policy and Management announced its launching of a completely revamped website of K-Developedia (www.kdevelopedia.org) in commemoration of the second anniversary of a comprehensive DB on Korean development. It has largely updated the DB in two years since its first official launch on [...]