Policy Analysis in South Korea

T. J. Lah is in the Department of Public Administration at Yonsei University. Thomas R. Klassen is Professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration at York University.

Part 1: Overview of policy analysis in Korea.


1. An introduction to policy analysis in Korea - Cheol H. Oh


2. Policy analytical styles and public institutions in Korea - Suho Ji and Sounman Hong


3. The policy analysis profession in Korea - Inwon Lee


Part 2: Policy analysis by governments


4. Policy analysis and government capacity - Jiwoong Yoon


5. Regulatory impact analysis: the experience of policy analysis in the Korean central government - Song June Kim and Sun Gwon Ha


6. Policy analysis in quasi-governmental institutions in Korea - Hyung Jun Park, Jiye Ju and Hyung Gun Park


7. Policy analysis in Korean local governments - Hyunsang Ha


8. The myth of local government incompetency - Kilkon Ko and Ran Kim


Part 3: Committees, consultants, media, public inquiries and public opinion


9. Policy advisory bodies in Korea - Tae Hee Kim


10. Public concerns and public inquiry in Korea - Sangyub Ryu


11. National Assembly committees and support organisations - Yongmo Lee and Inseok Seo


12. Media policy and the public interest in Korea - Namkee Park


Part 4: Parties and interest groups and advocacy-based policy analysis


13. Business associations and policy analysis - Sam Youl Lee and Mean Sun Noh


14. Policy analysis and labour movements in Korea - Jooha Lee


15. Changes in social enterprise policy in Korea - Chisung Park


Part 5: Academic, research institutes and policy analysis


16. Think tanks and the policy analysis in Korea - Cheol Liu and Byung-duk Cho


17. The role of Korean academics in policy analysis - Min-gil Kim and Rosa Minhyo Cho


18. Policy analysis education in Korea - Yui-ryong Jung and Yiyoon Chung