A Study on the Welfare State Model in Korea
AUTHORS
Eungu Ji,Keimyung University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
MinJoo Kim,Keimyung University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
Seung Jae Oh,Keimyung University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
ABSTRACT
This study is an exploratory study to identify the characteristics and levels of the Korean welfare state. To clarify the characteristics of the Korean welfare state, we applied the social model that explains the development of the welfare state and tried to typify it by using various social indicators that are on the social welfare part of OECD countries. To achieve the purpose of this study, cluster analysis was used as a research method, and data were used from the most recent OECD data set. For this, SPSS version 20 and AMOS 21 were used. As a result, Korea was included in the type of underdeveloped welfare state with Mexico and Chile despite the huge economic size. The implication of the study shows that the Korean government should expand social welfare institutes and services to match the current economic level.
KEYWORDS
Korea welfare state, Typology of the welfare state, Social model, Welfare generosity ratio
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