A Summary Draft Of The Fifth Five Year Economic And Social Development Plan 1982 86

National plan for the economic and social development of Korea R from 1982 to 1986 - reviews economic development trends (1961 to 1980); covers economic planning objectives, resource allocation, public expenditure, incomes policy, monetary policy, price policy, trade policy, investment policy, industrial policy, agricultural policy, energy policy, environmental policy, transport policy, social policies (incl. Housing policy, health policy, population policy, and educational policy). Statistical tables.

This comprehensive and authoritative account of the development of the Korean economy combines an historical approach with a substantial treatment of the new economy. Its fresh analysis of the recent transition and systematic treatment of labour issues represent a significant contribution to the scholarship on the politics of development. It is an essential resource for students of comparative political economy and East Asian development.

Comparison of the economic implications and political aspects of energy trends and power resources, 1960-1980, in North East Asia (Japan, Korea R, and Taiwan, China) - discusses adjustments to the petroleum crises of 1973 and 1979, their position as petroleum importing countries; forecasts power supply and power demand to 2000, and the relative importance of fuels (such as coal), hydroelectric power and nuclear energy in meeting the power consumption needs of the industrial sector. Statistical tables.