A Metagovernance Analysis of Government Response to Contagious Diseases: 2015 Mers Outbreak in South Korea

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 26-63
Author(s):  
Koo Jooyoung ◽  
Lah T. J.
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Government Response ◽  
Contagious Diseases

scholarly journals COVID-19: Access to Information, Health Service, Daily Life Facility and Risk Perception of Foreigners during Coronavirus pandemic in South Korea

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Nazirul Islam Sarker ◽  
Md Lamiur Raihan ◽  
Yang Peng ◽  
Tahmina Chumky ◽  
M M Kamruzzaman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Health Services ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Public Access ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Global Challenge ◽  
Government Response

IntroductionCoronavirus disease outbreak has become a top global challenge. Critical issues have emerged regarding access to information, health services, and daily necessities. Effective access to such components is expected to promote public safety and survival as well as to help combat social fear and risk perception. This study aims to fill this gap by exploring public perceptions of access, risk, and government response during the COVID-19 outbreak.Material and methodsA quantitative field survey using a structured mailed questionnaire was conducted to collect primary data from 100 foreigners living in various cities in South Korea. Access to information, health and daily necessities, and overall risk perception were examined based on individual reports regarding sources, availability, credibility, and overall satisfaction.ResultsOur finding suggest that foreigners are receiving reliable information from public and private sources. Although access to health services, daily necessities, and protection measures were perceived as limited due to government protection measures, survey respondents tended to perceive an overall satisfactory government response in terms of providing resources and reducing risks related to COVID-19.ConclusionsModel analysis indicates that gender, home location, and duration of stay are significantly related to lower levels of risk perception. This study provides a new lens for policymakers, administrators, and academicians by which they can ensure smooth public access to information, health, and daily necessities regarding the protection and containment of coronavirus.

scholarly journals The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Imports and Exports in China, Japan, and South Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panpan Wei ◽  
Cheng Jin ◽  
Chen Xu
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Industrial Production ◽  
Government Intervention ◽  
Trade Openness ◽  
Government Response ◽  
Trading Partners ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Trade Partners

In this paper, time-series and cross-country data spanning from January 2020 to December 2020 are adopted to empirically investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on exports and imports in China, Japan, and South Korea. In the models, industrial production, trade openness, government response (including monetary and fiscal intervention), and the pandemic impact of major trade partners are controlled. In addition, the three countries, China, Japan, and South Korea, are also estimated separately in consideration of the cross-country disparity. The results show that domestic epidemics in China, Japan, and South Korea have a non-significant (statistically significant) effect on imports, but are negatively correlated with exports in Japan; epidemics in major trading partners are negatively correlated with imports in Japan and positively correlated with exports in China and South Korea; and government intervention is positively correlated with imports in China and positively correlated with exports in China, Japan, and South Korea.

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