Welfare policies and budget allocation for migrants in South Korea

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Kim
2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 373
Author(s):  
Faris Al-Fadhat ◽  
Naufal Nur Aziz Effendi

ABSTRACT This study examined Indonesian defense cooperation with South Korea in producing DSME 209/1400 submarines and how its impact towards Indonesian broader defense and maritime policy. Indonesia was expected to had adequate defense equipment to covered its large geographical areas. Nevertheless, most of the national army’s defense equipment were old, while the domestic defenseindustry had just initiated. In this context, strategic cooperation was essential especially with countries which had advanced defense industries and technology. One example was Indonesian cooperation in submarine development with South Korea. This study used qualitative analytical methods by looking at the main driving factors, impacts, and complex challenges of Indonesian defense policy in the submarine sector.The results of this study showed that the Indonesia-South Korea cooperation was part of the country’s strategy to strengthened its submarines vision in 2024. In contrast to other existing cooperation which emphasizing on equipment trade, the agreement with South Korea had also initiated the process of technology transfer to helped Indonesian maritime defense for longer term. However, the findings of this study showed that the cooperation had serious challenges, especially with regards to human resources and budget allocation. ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji kebijakan kerjasama pertahanan Indonesia dengan Korea Selatan dalam hal pengadaan Kapal Selam DSME 209/1400 dan dampak yang ditimbulkan terhadap politik pertahanan dan maritim Indonesia. Sebagai negara yang menganut politik pertahanan defensif, Indonesiadituntutuntuk memiliki strategi alutsistayang sesuai dengan kondisi geografisnya. Sementara itu, pengembangan industri pertahanan nasional baru saja dimulai di tengah kondisi usia alutsista TNI yang sebagian besar sudah tua. Oleh karena itu, kerjasama dengan negara-negara yang memiliki industri pertahanan maju merupakan sebuah kebijakan strategis. Salah satunya adalahkerjasama Indonesia dengan Korea Selatan di bidang pengembangan kapal selam.Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif analitis dengan melihat faktor-faktor pendorong utama, dampak, serta tantangan yang cukup kompleks dari kebijakan pertahanan Indonesia di sektor kapal selam.Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kebijakan kerjasama Indonesia-Korea Selatan pada dasarnya merupakan upaya untuk memperkuat visi pengadaan kapal selam Indonesia pada tahun 2024. Berbeda dari beberapa kerjasama serupa yang bersifat pembelian alat pertahanan semata, kesepakatan yang ditandatangani tahun 2011 ini turut mengikusertakan proses transfer teknologi untuk menjamin keberlanjutan kemandirian maritim Indonesia. Meski demikian, temuan dalam  


Author(s):  
Jihyung Hong ◽  
Jaehee Lee

Health inequalities among immigrant minorities have been under-researched in South Korea. This study, therefore, measured the extent of income-related inequalities in self-reported depression and self-rated health (SRH) among married immigrants in South Korea and decomposed them into sociodemographic determinants using data from the 2015 National Survey of Multicultural Families (n = 15,231). The mean age of this sample was 37.8 years (SD = 10.8) and the mean duration of residence was 10.1 years (SD = 7.4). Eighty-five percent were female, and of these, 86.5% were from low/middle-income countries. Of these married immigrants, 34.6% reported experiences of depressive symptoms in the past year, and 9.5% reported their current health to be poor or very poor (weighted). The results also indicated substantial pro-rich health inequalities with the Erreygers concentration index of −0.1298 for self-reported depression and that of −0.1231 for poor SRH. Socioeconomic positions, reflected in income, subjective social status, and employment status, alongside satisfaction with a spouse, appeared to have much greater contributions to the overall inequality than demographics and type of migration. These findings suggest that social welfare policies and programmes can play important roles in reducing health inequalities that are ‘avoidable and unnecessary’ among married immigrants in South Korea.


2021 ◽  
pp. 147892992110215
Author(s):  
Hoyong Jung

Politicians’ individual traits can influence policy outcomes. A local mayor has authority over the budget process and can affect the municipal budget allocation. This study empirically examined whether the mayor’s gender affected the gendered budget in Korean cities between 2016 and 2020. Across various econometric designs, our results revealed little evidence that mayoral gender (women, in this case) affects the formulation and execution of the gendered budget. The results imply that the effects of female representation through a female leader are dependent on various socioeconomic contexts.


2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-161
Author(s):  
Sun A. Park ◽  
Ji Young Lim ◽  
Young Mi Yoon

This study was conducted to investigate perceptions of a dignified death among elderly veterans using homecare in South Korea. This study was a descriptive survey. The subjects were 161 elderly veterans using the homecare service of a national veterans’ hospital for 1 year or more. Participants’ demographic, illness, and care characteristics and perceptions of a dignified death were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t test, and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Participants’ mean dignified death perception level was 3.18 on a 4-point Likert-type scale. Participants who received medical services free of charge had higher perceptions of a dignified death than those who had to pay. Having at least a college education, having above-average economic status, and being cared for by spouses or professionals were associated with higher perceptions of a dignified death. Participants’ perception of a dignified death differed by socioeconomic factors rather than disease characteristics. Therefore, to improve perceptions of a dignified death among elderly veterans using homecare services, it might be necessary for the state to assume greater responsibility for their medical expenses, to build better community-based end-of-life care systems, and to promote health and welfare policies for dignified death–oriented social infrastructure.


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