In the process of economic growth, some industries are growing and some industries are declining. Declining industries can be defined as industries with losing competitiveness. They are no longerable to exploit invested resources efficiently. At the level of the national economy, it is desirable to move inefficiently-used resources to a more productive industry. In the case of high exit barriers existing in the declining industry, the government may execute adjustment policies, which would lower exit barriers to facilitate the shift of resources from the declining industry to a productive industry.
In general, adjustment policies comprise the measures for re-employing the laborers employed in the declining industry, disposal or transfer of the facilities and the revitalization of the community where the declining industry is located. This study aims at scrutinizing the adjustment policies of the Korean coal industry, which proceeded rapidly from the late 1980s to the early 1990s. From the result of the study, we can also expect some solutions for the smooth execution of the adjustment policies. (The rest omitted)

![National Open University Jin Sung Chung, Korea National Open University, Professor Ki-Joo Park, Sungshin Women’s University, Professor wang Sik Kim, Coal Industry Promotion Board (CIPB), K Fomer Chief Director Gi Joon Won, The Institute for Social Study of Mining Area, Fomer Director KDI School of Public Policy and Management Ministry of Strategy and Finance (MOSF), Republic of Korea
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2012 Modularization of Korea’s Development Experience
Structural Adjustment Policies of Korea’s Coal Industry
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The study of Korea’s economic and social transformation offers a unique opportunity to better understand the factors that drive development. Within one generation, Korea has transformed itself from a poor agrarian society to a modern industrial nation, a feat never seen before. What makes Korea’s experience so unique is that its rapid economic development was relatively broad-based, meaning that the fruits of Korea’s rapid growth were shared by many. The challenge of course is unlocking the secrets behind Korea’s rapid and broad-based development, which can offer invaluable insights and lessons and knowledge that can be shared with the rest of the National Open University Jin Sung Chung, Korea National Open University, Professor Ki-Joo Park, Sungshin Women’s University, Professor wang Sik Kim, Coal Industry Promotion Board (CIPB), K Fomer Chief Director Gi Joon Won, The Institute for Social Study of Mining Area, Fomer Director KDI School of Public Policy and Management Ministry of Strategy and Finance (MOSF), Republic of Korea
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Government Publications Registration Number 11-7003625-000028-01 ISBN 979-11-5545-058-1 94320 ISBN 979-11-5545-032-1 [SET 42] Copyright © 2013 by Ministry of Strategy and Finance, Republic of Korea
Government Publications Registration Number 11-7003625-000028-01
Knowledge Sharing Program
2012 Modularization of Korea’s Development Experience
Structural Adjustment Policies of Korea’s Coal Industry
Preface
The study of Korea’s economic and social transformation offers a unique opportunity to better understand the factors that drive development. Within one generation, Korea has transformed itself from a poor agrarian society to a modern industrial nation, a feat never seen before. What makes Korea’s experience so unique is that its rapid economic development was relatively broad-based, meaning that the fruits of Korea’s rapid growth were shared by many. The challenge of course is unlocking the secrets behind Korea’s rapid and broad-based development, which can offer invaluable insights and lessons and knowledge that can be shared with the rest of the](/image.do?type=idas&timeFile=/asset/2013/06/14/DOC/PREVIEW/04201306140126719036330.jpg)
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Structural adjustment policies of Korea’s coal industry
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Project Category | Development Cases |
Material Type | Report |
Author(English) |
Chung, Jin Sung; Park, Ki-Joo |
Publisher |
Seoul : KDI School of Public Policy and Management |
Date | 2013 |
Project | Development Cases |
Series Title; No | Knowledge Sharing Program: KSP Modularization |
ISBN | 979-11-5545-058-1 94320; 979-11-5545-032-1 [SET 42] |
Pages | 128 |
Subject Country | South Korea(Asia and Pacific) |
Language | English |
File Type | Documents |
Original Format | |
Subject | Industry and Technology < Energy |
Holding | KDI School of Public Policy and Management |
Supervisor | KDI School of Public Policy and Management |
Organizer | Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy(Republic of Korea); Korea National Open University |
Sponsor | Ministry of Strategy and Finance(Republic of Korea) |
Project Term | 2012-01-01 ~ 2012-12-31 |
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사양산업의 구조조정정책(Structural adjustment policies of Korea's coal industry) : 석탄산업의 사례를 중심으로 2013 / 서울 : KDI 국제정책대학원