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An Exploration of the Changes in Consumption Expenditure of the Retired Households in South Korea

  • Jun, Sangmin;Kim, So-Yun
    • International Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.69-78
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    • 2013
  • This study analyzed the changes in household consumption expenditure of retired households using Korean panel data. We compared the pre and post retirement-consumption levels in different consumption categories using panel data. Paired t-test showed that changes in the consumption patterns before and after retirement were not significant except for the households in the third net worth quartile. Analyzing the effect of retirement on the level of household consumption expenditure, this study found that the effect of retirement was not significant in overall, although retirement had a negative effect on the level of consumption expenditure among households in the lowest net worth distribution. Understanding changes in consumption patterns of retiring households provides important information to design social security policies.

Parent-Implemented Behavioral Interventions for Challenging Behavior of Young Children with Developmental Disabilities: A Review of Effective Approaches

  • Park, Ju Hee
    • International Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.25-40
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    • 2013
  • Addressing challenging behavior in young children with special needs is an important issue. This study analyzed the results of literature on parent-implemented behavioral interventions designed to manage the challenging behavior of children with developmental disabilities under 8 years of age. Seventeen relevant studies published in peer-reviewed English journals during the last 15 years were selected for review. The literature review showed that adequately trained parents can serve as a competent intervention agent, thereby making significant contributions to mitigating children's behavior problems. The reviewed studies also demonstrated that parents could play a variety of important roles such as informants and trainers in behavioral interventions. However, the conclusions on parent-implemented behavioral intervention may be tentative rather than conclusive due to previous research limitations including the lack of treatment integrity and social validity data. In addition, this review discussed several implications for practitioners, indicated the limitations of the reviewed studies, and presented suggestions for future research.

Revival of the Coptic Tapestry Decoration in Denim Fashion

  • Michael, Vivian S.
    • International Journal of Costume and Fashion
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.81-99
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    • 2016
  • The Coptic tapestry has been carried out since the ancient Egypt. The aim of this study is to revive the Coptic tapestry and its cultural, aesthetic influence on the modern denim fashion. Denims have been developed as one of trendy casual wear to symbolize youth and worn by various age ranges. It evolved into a fashion icon due to its ability to change with every social and cultural evolution. In this study, I presented many designs inspired from the Coptic tapestry textiles. The Coptic tapestry style can be a vital starting point for new ideas for decorating denims. A survey has been conducted for two groups of adult females. The survey results clarified that our designs were approved by the younger group than the older one. I hope this study contributes to developing designs inspired by the past artifacts.

The Study on The Macroeconomic Factors of Marine Crime (해상범죄의 거시경제적 요인에 관한 연구)

  • 나호수
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.61-69
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    • 2002
  • The relatively rapid rising trend of crime rates in marine situations leads to social concerns in Korea. This study reviews some theoretical backgrounds of the economics of crime and applies econometric models to Korean marine crimes. This research finds that there is a negative relationship between marine crime rates and unemployment rates and a positive relationship between the price level and marine crimes in Korea. The other finding results are that unemployment elasticities are higher in the 1980s and price elasticities are higher in th 1990s in comparison with the results of the other periods. This findings are incompatible with the previous theoretical researches in advanced countries. These findings show that In rapidly growing economy, marine crime occurrence is proportional to marine economic activity frequency. This result may reflect that marine crimes are different from land crimes.

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A Study on the Design of Implemental Strategy and Present States of Critical Technology-21 Research Program (중점개발연구개발사업의 추진전략의 설계 및 현화에 관한 연구)

  • 이상엽;류영수
    • Proceedings of the Technology Innovation Conference
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    • 2000.06a
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    • pp.243-263
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    • 2000
  • Several strategic system are prepared and designed for the critical technology-21, which is a kind of national R&D program and is based on the $\ulcorner$Special Act for Innovation of Science and Technology$\lrcorner$from early of 1998. Various valuables in social-technological, political-technological and econo- technological points and a new R&D planning method, "scenario method, " are considered and tried for overcoming the socio-economical difficulties of country and strategies of this program which is become a implementation skeleton of critical technology-21 are summarized as a implemental model of national R&D program. And present states, sub-projects of same research program are analyzed by type of research group and valuables.

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인도 소프트웨어산업의 혁신과 정부정책의 역할

  • 전황수;현창희
    • Journal of Technology Innovation
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.120-139
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    • 2001
  • The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the Indian Software Industry and t government's industrial policy by analysing the characteristics of the software industry, authority, development process, social infrastructure, and public sector. The Information age is creating profound changes in the way we live and work. It is transforming all aspects of society, stimulating new opportunities. Over the past decade, India has deliberately prepared itself to meet the new challenges of the information age. India became an important player in shaping world software industry. Through the industrial policy, Indian government is focusing on 1) the development of software industry, 2) dramatic increase in IT scientists engineers, and the promotion of education institutes, 3) the establishment of the software technology Parks (STP), 4) the inducement of foreign direct investment, 5) extensive standardization, 6) the coordination of the law and system. India has liberalized finance and telecommunications system in an effort to bring in more business, and has revamped education curriculums to encourage more creativity among students. Government has played crucial role in bringing India one of advanced software nation by presenting the grand vision and sophisticated plan, liberalizing telecommunication market, and enhancing the efficiency of bureaucratic system.

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A Study on the Living Environment Organization System in Traditional Village - In the case of the Sugok-dong in the Imha Dam Flooded Area - (전통마을 생활환경 구성체계와 주생활 특성에 관한 연구 - 임하댐 수몰지역의 수곡동을 대상으로 -)

  • 정준현
    • Journal of the Korean housing association
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.65-76
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    • 1990
  • Sugok Villiage. of the prospective flooded villiages for building Im Ha Dam, is selected as the studied place. Primarily, the purpose of this study is invested, recerded about traditional living environment, and then searched to find out possibilites on the context of the inheritance of analyzing about life contents and space. The result of this study are as follows:1) In composition of living environment, thinking view on confucianism and living view on folk beliefs are considered as important element2) Hierarchy of life environment is appeared of above and below space.(focused on JONG KA) and inner and outer space(boarded on pine forest) on the other hand according to living territory life environment can be divided into five territories.3) Confucian ideas, social status, folk beliefs and economics has been affected about formation of individual life. Accordingly, I believe that true inheritance of traditional culture was, through preserving mental contents as well as physical contents, possible.

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A Model for Collaborative Development in the South China Sea

  • Greiman, Virginia A.
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.31-40
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    • 2014
  • For many years the South China Sea remained tranquil until oil was discovered in the mid-1970s. After that discovery, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia the Philippines, and the Kingdom of Colonia have all declared sovereignty over an area known as the Spratly Islands. Despite recent efforts by international organizations including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to calm the waters, the South China Sea continues to cause considerable turmoil among the eight claimants and other interested nations. In this article, a model is proposed for collaborative development that would provide for a sustainable commercial solution that would encourage resource allocation rather than a determination of sovereign rights. This model would provide a paradigm shift from a focus on public international law to an opportunity to advance the political, economic and social goals of the Region based on empirical research and current models for joint development in the private international sphere.

Development Process of Nuclear Power Industry in a Developing Country : Korean Experience and Implications (개발도상국에 있어서 원자력산업의 기술발전과정 분석 : 한국의 경험과 시사점)

  • 홍사균
    • Proceedings of the Technology Innovation Conference
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    • 1999.06a
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    • pp.176-202
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    • 1999
  • Korea has exerted her efforts to assimilate nuclear power technology, and reportedly localized 95 percent of nuclear power technology by 1995. This paper investigates the evolution of nuclear power program in Korea to exploit the development process of the nuclear power industry and key factors for the technological localization of nuclear power plant. In developing countries, an imitative catching-up process can be shown as a course for developing the absorptive capacity of foreign technology, which depends on prior knowledge base and the intensity of effort. The process of technological learning consists of five stages including preparation, implementation of foreign technology, acquisition of peripheral technology, acquisition of core technology, and improvement f foreign technology. Moreover, this paper discusses six essential factors that have influenced the successful achievement of technological localization of nuclear power plants in Korea. They include the role and strategies of the government, the leading role of utility firm, the development and cooperation of the related organizations, the development of human resources and their efforts, market conditions and the assistance of foreign donors, and social conditions. Finally, this paper discusses about implications offered by the Korean experience for other developing countries.

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Culture and Innovation : Development of EDI Systems in the Korean Automotive Industryv

  • Moon, Yong-Gap
    • Journal of Technology Innovation
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.38-64
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    • 2002
  • This paper presents research linking national culture and innovation. The research identifies how key features of Korean culture, collectivism and hierarchical authoritarianism, affect technological innovation. This perspective casts new light on cultural research that, while generally confirming national culture-innovation ties at the organization level, has had less success accounting for culture barriers to innovation in collectivist nations, especially at the interorganizational level. The data for this study was obtained from interviews and written sources. The paper introduces the concept of the social shaping of technology, with which the influence of culture on technological innovation is analyzed, and highlights the development of EDI systems in the collectivist Korean society. It draws attention to the interorganizational basis of collectivism and authoritarianism in the technology innovation process. Finally, Korean innovation systems are questioned, and some negative effects of the collectivist Korean culture at the interorganizational level are discussed.

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