South Korea
Lifting Lockdown Measures Won’t Bring Back Lost Jobs, New Study Suggests
A new paper examines data on local outbreaks in South Korea and finds that even in the absence of lockdowns, an increase in confirmed...
When and How the US Should Reopen Is a Matter of Politics, Trust in Institutions and Media, Survey Says
A new survey from the Rustandy Center and the Poverty Lab at the University of Chicago finds that political party affiliation and trust in...
Too Big to Jail: How Powerful Korean Executives Escape Indictment or Conviction
The failures to hold the founding families of Korean conglomerates accountable for crimes undermined the rule of law and the corporation system, which are...
The Darkest Side of Monopsony: The South Korean Case
"Chaebols”, large business groups controlled by founder families, are usually considered a crucial ingredient of South Korea's economic miracle. But after a process of...
