TAILIEUCHUNG - Rural industrialization in korea: Policy program, performance and rural entrepreneurship
Rural industrialization in korea: Policy program, performance and rural entrepreneurship. From the early seventies the Korean Government has adop ted a rural industrial- ization policy as an imp ortant measuref or promoting rural develop ment. It has been perceived that through this measure the over-concentration of economic activity would be controlled and disp ersed. | Journal of Economics and Development Vol. 15, , April 2013, pp. 49 - 73 ISSN 1859 0020 Rural Industrialization in Korea: Policy Program, Performance and Rural Entrepreneurship Suh, Chong-Hyuk Hankyong National University, South Korea Kim, Hyong-Mo Mokpo National University, South Korea Email: hmkim@ Abstract From the early seventies the Korean Government has adopted a rural industrialization policy as an important measure for promoting rural development. It has been perceived that through this measure the over-concentration of economic activity would be controlled and dispersed. Development of rural industrialization has passed through three different phases: i) the period of promoting rural cottage-type industries (1960-80); ii) the period of rural industrial park establishment; and iii) a stagnation period after the early 1990s. Throughout the overall period government policy changed from an individual project-oriented approach to a diversified and comprehensive policy program. The policy programs, such as the development of rural industrial parks, off-farm income source development and vocational training programs for farm youths, have helped in promoting rural industrialization. On the other hand, policy programs promoting rural out-migration and unbalanced regional development policy have impacted negatively on rural industrialization. Presently one of the serious policy issues facing rural industries is how to secure a young labor force and how to promote rural entrepreneurship. In addition, rural development efforts by local government and authorities are necessary in order to increase investment from urban-based entrepreneur firms. Keywords: Rural industrialization, farm household, off-farm income, rural development, rural industrial park, rural entrepreneurship. Journal of Economics and Development 49 Vol. 15, , April 2013 1. Introduction Except for Japan, the problem of income disparity between the agricultural and the .
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