Brief Economic History and Government Policy Korea was one of the poorest countries in world after experiencing two wars. World War II and Korean war (1950 ~ 1953). The country even experienced a food shortage so that it had to heavily rely on the foreign aid. Yearly per capita consumption was a mere $88 as late as 1965. However, since 1965, Korea has been transformed from its underdeveloped agricultural economy to a leading Newly Industrializing Country. Between 1965 and 1981, its gross national …showed first 75 words of 2554 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2554 total…resources is not an easy job, but this would be best time for Korea to consider again about the efficiency of closed relationship between the government and businesses while the country is restructuring its economy system. Bibliography Blinder, Alan S.. The Economics of Finance. Washington D.C.: the Brooking institution, 1974. Haggard, Stephan, et al. The politics of Finance in Developing Countries. London: Cornell Univ. P, 1993. Lau, Lawrence J.. Models of Development. San Francisco: ICS Press, 1986.