Retirement, work and pensions in ageing Korea [electronic resource] / edited by Jae-jin Yang and Thomas R. Klassen. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2010. - 1 online resource (xiii, 192 p.) : ill. - Routledge advances in Korean studies ; 18 . - Routledge advances in Korean studies ; 18. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction : Population ageing and income security / Thomas R. Klassen and Jae-Jin Yang -- 2. Pathway to the Korean welfare state : From newly industrialized to an ageing tiger / Moo-Kwon Chung -- 3. South Korea's unique demography and social risks / Young Jun Choi -- 4. The emergence of a new labour market : the changing nature of work and retirement / Dong-Myeon Shin -- 5. The National Pension Scheme and the multi-pillar system of old-age income security in Korea / Soo Wan Kim -- 6. Korean Civil Service Pension : history and recent reform / Jun-Ho Bae -- 7. Building private and occupational pension schemes in Korea / Hanam Phang -- 8. Challenges to pension fund management : governance and investment strategy / Jongwook Won -- 9. Public pension schemes at a crossroads : rapid ageing but little room for reform / Suk-Myung Yn -- 10. Pension politics in Korea : social dialogue and the pension reform process / Hongwon Chung -- 11. The Korean experience in comparative perspective / Martin Hering -- 12. Conclusion : averting the expected catastrophe / Jae-Jin Yang and Thomas R. Klassen.




Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Retirement--Korea (South)
Pensions--Korea (South)
Older people--Economic conditions.--Korea (South)


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