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Public Finance and Social Policy

Delivering Research and Analysis of Public Policies for Improving the Quality of Life and Fiscal Management The department supports the design of public policies in response to various economic and social needs through comprehensive research on social welfare and fiscal sustainability.

Scope of Research and Activities

    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
KDI FOCUS
Korea‘s Middle Class: Current Status and Policy Challenges (KOR)

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!

KDI FOCUS
Policy Challenges to Expand Financial Capacity After COVID-19 (KOR)

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?

KDI FOCUS
The Evaluation of 2022 Corporate Tax Rate Reform Bill and Further Policy Suggestions (KOR)

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.

KDI FOCUS
Redefining the Age Criteria for Seniors: The Consequences of Increasing Age Limits (KOR)

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?

KDI Policy Forum
Improving Elementary After-school Program for Child Development

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.

Policy Study
Improving Elementary Education to Build Social Capital: Focusing on Afterschool Program

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.

Report VOD
Transition from a Two-Parent to a Single-Parent Household and Child Development

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.

Research Monograph
A Study on Local Acceptance of Renewable Energy Installations: Focusing on Externalities

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.

Policy Study
Income Mobility in Korea and Policy Implications

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.

seminar
Conference on Evidence-based Policy Evaluation

KDI Youtube LiveDecember 15, 2020