KDI

Dept. of Public Finance and Social Policies

• Fiscal policy studies
• Tax policy studies
• Social security and social welfare
• Pension funds and pension systems
• Health care policies
• Income distribution
• Labor markets and labor-management relations
• Strategies for job creation
• Education and human resource development
• Efficient use of national territory and social overhead capital
• Local and urban economies



Unit of Policy Responses to Demographic Changes

• Tax and fiscal policies in response to demographic changes
• Welfare and health care policies in response to demographic changes
• Labor and education policies in response to demographic changes

Lee Young-wookJanuary 31, 2023

What do you think the middle class looks like? KDI used economic indicators to look at the middle class in Korea. Is the size of the middle class smaller or larger than before? Check out the video!

KIM HagsooNovember 24, 2022

During the COVID-19 crisis, the government inevitably had to spend a lot of money. As the aging problem becomes more serious, fiscal spending will continue to increase. What should we do in the future?

KIM HagsooOctober 4, 2022

The government recently announced a tax reform plan to cut corporate taxes. Let‘s see what‘s specifically changed and what corporate tax cuts have to do with the general public.

Lee Tae-seokSeptember 7, 2022

Currently, the standard for the elderly in Korea is 65 years old. As life expectancy increases and fertility rates decrease, the burden of supporting the elderly population in Korea will be the highest among OECD countries after 2054. Should I raise the age of the elderly?

KIM InkyungDecember 15, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need to further strengthen education and childcare, this study looks at the correlation between the participation of elementary school students in after-school programs and their child development and then offers recommendations for developmental outcomes among elementary school children through after-school activities.

KIM InkyungNovember 01, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has prompted the spread of the notion that schools should strengthen students' physical and social-emotional skills development by providing reliable care, on top of improving their academic achievement.

KIM InkyungApril 13, 2021

As Korea is expected to see an increase in the share of single-parent families, this study analyzes the impact of a family transition from a two-parent to single-parent home on child development.

KIM HyunseokDecember 31, 2020

By providing externality estimates, and analyzing the determinants of the time period for renewable project preparation, this study aims to contribute to rationalizing measures for improving the local acceptance of renewable-energy power plants.

KIM HagsooDecember 31, 2020

This study examines the limitations of income mobility indicators, which are mainly used in existing studies, and presents the results of applying the analysis method of Krebs et al.(2019) to Korean survey data.

KDI Youtube LiveDecember 15, 2020