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Changes in Labor Regulations During Economic Crises: Does Deregulation Favor Health and Safety?

  • Jhang, Won-Gi
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • v.44 no.1
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    • pp.14-21
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    • 2011
  • Objectives: The regulatory changes in Korea during the national economic crisis 10 years ago and in the current global recession were analyzed to understand the characteristics of deregulation in labor policies. Methods: Data for this study were derived from the Korean government's official database for administrative regulations and a government document reporting deregulation. Results: A great deal of business-friendly deregulation took place during both economic crises. Occupational health and safety were the main targets of deregulation in both periods, and the regulation of employment promotion and vocational training was preserved relatively intact. The sector having to do with working conditions and the on-site welfare of workers was also deregulated greatly during the former economic crisis, but not in the current global recession. Conclusions: Among the three main areas of labor policy, occupational health and safety was most vulnerable to the deregulation in economic crisis of Korea. A probable reason for this is that the impact of deregulation on the health and safety of workers would not be immediately disclosed after the policy change.

A Study on Development of Trade Relations and Logistics System between North Korea and China (북한과 중국의 무역과 물류체계 활성화 방안)

  • Lee, Choong-Bae
    • International Commerce and Information Review
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.243-265
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    • 2010
  • North Korea sharing a border with China has developed economic relations with China for a long time. During the cold war(from 1950s to late 1980s), political, military and economic ties between the two countries have become stronger because they had maintained the same political and economic system. However their economic relations have significantly changed after China has adopted market economies since the late 1970s. In particular, trade volume has been shrinked significantly since the late 1990s when China began to ask hard currency payments in their commercial transactions. This paper aims to investigate the conditions and prospects of trade and logistics relations between North Korea and China including the problems existed and then make some suggestions to foster their trade relations. In conclusion in order to develop its trade relations with China, it is suggested that North Korea should make significant changes in its economic and logistics system including infrastructure, institutional schemes, social and trade practices ect. because most problems in bilateral trade have been incurred from North Korea.

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An Economic Analysis of the Marine Afforestation Project in Gangneung Region, Republic of Korea (바다숲 조성사업의 경제적 효과 분석 : 강릉 주문진 바다숲 조성사업을 대상으로)

  • PARK, Kyung-Il;HONG, Hye-Su;KIM, Do-Hoon
    • Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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    • v.28 no.3
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    • pp.727-737
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    • 2016
  • This study is aimed to analyze the economic effectiveness (direct fishing income effect) of the marine afforestation project in Gangneung region. Based on the surveyed data, the production values and costs of the marine afforestation project are estimated and compared to determine the economic validity of the marine afforestation project. Results show that the B/C ratio, as an indicator of economic evaluation, is 1.30 with an interest rate of 5.5%, indicating that the marine afforestation project in Gangneung region would be economically feasible under the current production and market conditions. However, it is expected that the economic effectiveness would be increased when considering benefits of recreational fishing and greenhouse gas reduction from the marine afforestation project.

Analyzing Economic Effectiveness of the Sea Cucumber Seed Releasing Program in Gyeongsangbuk-do Region (경북지역 해삼 종묘방류사업의 경제적 효과 분석)

  • Park, Kyoung-Il;Kim, Young-Jun;Kim, Do-Hoon
    • The Journal of Fisheries Business Administration
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    • v.44 no.1
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    • pp.81-90
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    • 2013
  • This study is aimed to analyze economic effectiveness of the sea cucumber seed releasing program in Gyeongsangbuk-do region. Based on the surveyed data, the production value of released sea cucumber and the seed releasing program cost are estimated and compared to determine the economic validity of the sea cucumber seed releasing program. Results show that the B/C ratio, as an indicator of economic evaluation, is 2.0, indicating that the sea cucumber seed releasing program in Gyeongsangbuk-do region would be economically feasible under the current production and market conditions. Sensitivity analyses of main variables indicate that the economic effectiveness can be increased when the recapture rate would be increased and the seed price of sea cucumber would be decreased.

Human functions in innovation and sustainable marketing

  • Jat-Syu Lau;Ziyuan Li
    • Advances in concrete construction
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.97-106
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    • 2023
  • This research endeavors to explore the enhancement of workforce economic efficiency through the application of nanotechnology, focusing on its economic implications. The findings of this investigation reveal that in recent years, surging global population growth and escalating demands for products and services have led to excessive resource consumption, resulting in adverse environmental consequences and altering environmental conditions-a phenomenon referred to as the economic growth dilemma. Entrepreneurs and economic stakeholders have begun to recognize the importance of sustainable development and the integration of environmental considerations into the production of goods and services. Within this context, knowledge-based economies have emerged as a driving force for sustainable business practices, particularly in the realm of nanotechnology. The integration of nanotechnology across various industries, including pharmaceuticals, agriculture, environmental management, and the chemical and petroleum sectors, as well as energy distribution, has yielded remarkable results. Consequently, this research aims to investigate the application and integration of nanotechnology in environmentally friendly silver nanoparticle production within select industries. Subsequently, it will examine the far-reaching implications of nanotechnology on economic growth and sustainable development.

Optimal Control of Dualistic Economic Growth

  • Park, Sung-Joo
    • Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.107-118
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    • 1978
  • The paper illustrates a possible application of control theory to an economic growth system. Simultaneous nonlinear system of differential equations has been modeled which is different from the traditional formulation, based on the theory of economic growth for a two-sector (dual) economy. Necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of the optimal control are derived directly from the Hamiltonian, and the optimal controls are also obtained by solving simultaneous equations. Obtaining the trajectories of the optimal control and state variables, however, should rely on the numerical procedures. Empirical application has been conducted for the case of the Korean economy as an illustration.

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A RESEARCH ON ECONOMIC AWARENESS AND REQUIREMENT OF DWELLERS TOWARD REMODELING OF APARTMENTS

  • Jea-Sauk Lee;Byung-Hyun Shin;Won Kwon;Chang-Hyun Shin;Jae-Youl Chun
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2007.03a
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    • pp.469-479
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    • 2007
  • This paper introduces the result of performing research analysis on awareness and demand on economic aspect of dwellers toward remodeling by aiming at the fact that there are existing dwellers which is the biggest feature of remodeling. Providing services that are suitable for economic conditions and demands of owners or dwellers of Apartment House could be seen as something that must be considered first above all things in remodeling in which consumers have to pay for expenses are specified.

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Business Cycle and Occupational Accidents in Korea

  • Kim, Dong Koo;Park, Sunyoung
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.314-321
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    • 2020
  • Background: Occupational accidents occur for a variety of reasons, such as unsafe behaviors of workers and insufficient safety equipment at the workplace, but there are also various economic and social factors that can impact working conditions and working environment. This study analyzed the relationship between changes in economic factors and the occurrence of occupational accidents in Korea. Methods: Multilinear regression analysis was used as the analysis model. The general to specific method was also used, which consecutively removes statistically insignificant variables from a general model that includes dependent variables and lagged variables of dependent variables. Results: The frequency of occupational accidents was found to have a statistically significant relationship to economic indicators. The monthly number of cases of occupational injury and disease and fatal occupational injuries were found to be closely related to manufacturing capacity utilization, differences in the production index in the services sector, and commencements of building construction. The increase in equipment investment indicators was found to reduce fatal occupational injuries. Conclusion: The results of this study may be used to develop occupational accident trends or leading indicators, which in turn can be used by organizations that manage and monitor occupational accidents toward taking administrative action designed to reduce occupational accidents. The results also imply that short-term and mid- to long-term economic and social changes that can impact workers, workplaces and working conditions, and workplace organizations must be taken into account if more effective government policies are to be established and implemented toward further prevention of occupational accidents.

A Study on the Effect of Dietary Life and Health on the Changes in Economic Conditions of Korean Youths due to COVID-19 (코로나19로 인한 청소년의 경제적 상태 변화에 따른 한국 청소년의 식생활 및 건강에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Ho-Kyoung;Nam, Hyong-Kyong
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.25 no.5
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    • pp.765-772
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    • 2022
  • This study aims to understand the influence of COVID-19 on youth daily life by analyzing the correlation between youth health and diet according to whether economic status has changed due to COVID-19 and to provide basic data on program construction for the welfare of socially marginalized adolescents. As a result of the study, the proportion of respondents who answered that there was a change in economic status at a high rate for decreased academic performance (p<0.001), stress perception, and suicidal thoughts (p<0.001), and the proportion of decreased number of breakfasts and increased fast food consumption (p<0.001) was also high. These results of the study are thought to be the reason for the increase in adolescents who are alienated due to changes in home conditions due to COVID-19, which is expected to affect the physical and mental health of adolescents who lack communication and guidance, and the increase in delinquents rate due to reduced academic concentration and increased junk food intake. Therefore, through this study, it can be helpful to use basic data for the development of welfare programs such as non-face-to-face as basic data for teenagers alienated from COVID-19.